We see many animals around us like dog, cat, cow, buffalo, goat, etc.

They too have different parts of the body like plants and humans.

Can you identify the body parts of a cat in the picture given below?

Take help from the box:

Animals move from one place to the other in search of food, shelter and

for protection.

Animals use legsto move around.

Birds and insectsuse wings to . fly

A fish uses itsfins tail and tomove in water.

Snakes use their to move.bodies

CHAPTER 121212animals

Topics Covered• Body parts of animals • Movement of animals • Eating habits of animals• Habitat of animals • Homes of animals • Life cycle of animals

Ear

Tail

Eye

Paw

Tongue

Leg

Nose

Head

• Life cycle of a butterfly • Care for animals

MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS

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Those animals which eat flesh of other

animals are called like flesh-eating animals

lion, tigers, wolves, etc.

There are some animals which eat both plants

and animals i.e. bear, crow, etc.

HABITAT OF ANIMALS

Have you ever wondered where all these animals live?

A place in which an animal lives is called its

habitat. It provides the animal with food, water

and shelter. There are different sorts of habitats

from forests to grasslands, from mountain slopes

to deserts and ponds to deep ocean. For example,

water is the habitat of fish.

What is the habitat of Polar bear? _______________________________.

HOMES OF ANIMALS

Animals need a home to protect

themselves against harsh weather and

other animals.

Some animals make their homes while

some do not; and some are kept by humans.

EATING HABITS OF ANIMALS

What do animals eat?

All animals need food and water to live.

Those animals which eat plants, are called plant-eating

animals like elephant, zebra, deer, giraffe, etc.

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The domestic animals are kept in shelters made by humans. Let's see who

lives where:

Hens live in a .coop Cows live in a .shed Horses live in a . stable

Forest

Wild animals, like tiger, lion, wolf,

deer, etc. live in the forest. A forest is

a land which is thickly covered with

trees. Wild animals live in naturally

made shelters in forests.

Monkey lives on a .tree Bear lives in a .cave Lion lives in a .den

Elephants, giraffes, deer and

zebras spend most of their time

roaming in grasslands.

Grassland

Dogs live in . kennels

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Some of the animals build homes for themselves.

Mouse and snake make

in the ground.holes

Birds build .nest Rabbit lives in a . burrow

beehiveBees make a . tree holeWoodpecker lives in a .

LIFE CYCLE OF ANIMALS

Some animals give birth to their . young ones

For example animals like tiger, deer, dog cat,

etc. give birth to young ones.

Some animals lay eggs. Young ones come out

of the eggs when they hatch. For example

snake, frog, birds, etc.

They grow and change too.

A pup grows into a dog.Chick comes out on hatching of egg.It grows into a hen.

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Animals give birth to young ones, they grow and change and have their own babies. This process is known as .life cycle of animals

LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

1. Butterfly lays eggs.

2. The egg hatches into a caterpillar.

3. The caterpillar becomes a pupa.

4. Butterfly flies out of the pupa.

CARE FOR ANIMALS

Animals are an important part of this world. They should be protected.

We should not be cruel to them.

We should not destroy their homes.

How can we take care of pet and domestic animals?

• Give them water and healthy food.

• Keep them and their homes clean.

• Take them to a vet when they are sick.

Recap1. Animals have different body

parts.

2. Animals move from one place to

another in search of food,

shelter and protection.

3. Animals can be plant-eating or

flesh-eating or both.

4. A place which gives food, water

and shelter, to an animal, is

called its habitat.

5. Some animals make their homes.

6. We must protects animals.

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1. Tick the correct option:(ü)

(a) Fins and tails of which animal help it to move?

(i) Monkey (ii) Fish (iii) Tiger (iv) Bear

(b) Woodpecker is a .__________________

(i) domestic animal (ii) pet animal (iii) bird (iv) insect

(c) A kennel is the home of:

(i) cow (ii) cat (iii) dog (iv) horse

(d) Which of the following is not a domestic animal?

(i) Hen (ii) Cow (iii) Dog (iv) Wolf

(e) A lives in a burrow. ___________

(i) dog (ii) hen (iii) rabbit (iv) sheep

2. State true (T) or false (F):

(a) Cat lives in a kennel.

(b) Animals eat either plants or flesh of other animals.

(c) Animals are of two types – wild and domestic.

(d) Caterpillar is the second stage of the lifecycle of a butterfly.

(e) Wild animals live in our homes.

3. Give one word answers using the words given in the box:

(a) Dog’s baby ____________________

(b) Baby of cow ____________________

(c) Home for cats ____________________

(d) Elephants live here ____________________

(e) Hens live here ____________________

Coop Shed Duckling Calf Basket Pup Grassland Cave

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(f) Baby of a duck ____________________

(g) Shelter for cows ____________________

(h) Bears live here ____________________

4. Answer the following:

(a) What is the eating habit of:

(i) tiger _____________________________________________________

(ii) giraffe ____________________________________________________

(iii) crows ____________________________________________________

(b) Name any three natural shelters and the animals living in them.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

(c) Why do animals move from one place to another?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(d) Why do animals need homes?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. Think and answer:

(a) Where do we get honey from?

(b) What are dairy and poultry farms?

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Who Am I ?

I live in the desert.

I am called ‘the ship of the desert’.

I am a ____________________.

Why do people call me the ship of the desert?

___________________________________________

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Paste my picture here.

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Match the given features with either honeybee or sparrow:

Do you know me?

Animals provide us with a lot of things. They are helpful and our friends. They

have feelings which we must respect. We should be kind to animals and never be

cruel to them. If we are good to them, they will be good to us.

Life Skills

BIRDS AND INSECTS

Both honeybee and sparrow can fly.

But are they both birds? _________

Interesting fact:Some birds cannot fly. They have lost their ability to fly. These are called

flightless birds. Kiwi and penguin are two examples.

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