Animals and their needs

Learning about pets, farm and wild animals, what they need to live, and what they eat

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Which of these animals is a pet that lives in many homes? A) Lion B) Dog C) Elephant D) Crocodile
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Which of these do all animals need to stay alive? A) Food and water B) Toys to play with C) A bed and a pillow D) A phone
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True or false? Animals need air to breathe. A) True B) False
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True or false? Pet animals do not need water if they get food. A) True B) False
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Match each animal to where it usually lives. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Cow, Hamster, Fox, Sheep Right: Farm, Pet cage at home, Wild in the countryside, Farm field
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True or false? A cow is a herbivore because it eats grass and plants. A) True B) False
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An animal that eats only meat is called a... A) Herbivore B) Carnivore C) Omnivore D) Vegetable
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Match each animal to what it eats. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Rabbit, Lion, Pig, Sheep Right: Plants (herbivore), Meat (carnivore), Plants and meat (omnivore), Grass (herbivore)
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Fill in the blank. Humans eat both meat and plants, so we are called ___.
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Which is a pet? A) Hamster B) Lion C) Bear D) Eagle
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Animals and their needs · for parents and teachers

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Dog
A dog is a common pet. Lions, elephants and crocodiles are wild animals.
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Food and water
All animals need food and water to stay alive. They also need air to breathe and a safe place to live.
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True
True. All animals need air to breathe. Without air, they could not stay alive.
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False
False. All animals, including pets, need water to drink. Food alone is not enough to keep them alive.
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Cow → Farm; Hamster → Pet cage at home; Fox → Wild in the countryside; Sheep → Farm field
Cows and sheep live on farms. Hamsters are pets that live in cages at home. Foxes are wild animals that live outside in fields and woods.
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True
True. A cow only eats plants like grass, so it is called a herbivore. Herbivores do not eat meat.
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Carnivore
An animal that only eats meat is called a carnivore. Lions and tigers are carnivores.
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Rabbit → Plants (herbivore); Lion → Meat (carnivore); Pig → Plants and meat (omnivore); Sheep → Grass (herbivore)
Rabbits and sheep eat only plants, so they are herbivores. Lions eat only meat, so they are carnivores. Pigs eat both plants and meat, so they are omnivores.
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omnivores
Humans are omnivores because we eat both plants (like fruit and vegetables) and meat (like chicken and fish).
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Hamster
A hamster is a pet.