Animal Structures and Their Functions

Front

Structure of mouth/Beak

Back

Function: pointy eats meat, flat eats plants

Front

Structure of body covering

Back

Function: control body temperature, protect body, blend in to environment

Front

Structure of eye

Back

Function: catch prey, watch for predators

Front

Structure of antenna/whiskers/feelers

Back

Function: balance & sense the world

Front

Structure of feet

Back

Function: attack/hold food, move/dig to find shelter & water, escape predators

Front

Structure of tails

Back

Function: balance, grasp, regulate body temp

Front

Structure of fins

Back

Function: help balance & swim