Animal Characteristics & Adaptations

Most animals are:

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

• Mammels

• Fish

The first animal on Earth was

• an Invertebrate

• A cow

• A fish

• An apple

An animal with a backbone is called

• an Invertebrate

• a human

• brave

• a Vertebrate

An animal without a backbone is called

• a Vertebrate

• a fish

• a bug

• an Invertebrate

An animal is cold-blooded which means

• they need help warming up and cooling down

• they're mean

• they need hot water in their blood

• they love soup

Warm blooded means the body can regulate it's own temperature

• True

• False

Physical or Behavioural Adaptation?

An alligator’s eyes, ears, and nostrils are all on top of their head. This helps them breath, see, and hear above water.

• Physical

• Behavioural

Physical or Behavioural Adaptation?

A flamingo’s long legs allow it to wade in deeper water than most birds. It’s webbed feet help support them on soft mud.

• Behavioural

• Physical

Physical or Behavioural Adaptation?

Tigers mostly live by themselves in dens so they can easily hide. They hunt at night so they can take their prey by surprise.

• Physical

• Behavioural

Physical or Behavioural Adaptation?

When hot, the elephant will use their trunk to spray water on their bodies. They will also flap their ears to fan themselves.

• Physical

• Behavioural