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Hair
Fur
Scales gills Slimy skin Fins Skin Exoskeletons
Animals protect
themselves in different ways.
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Some animals can "move quickly" to escape their
enemies.
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There are animals who can
"hide" from their enemies.
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Some animals use certain parts of their bodies for protecting
themselves ( like sharp teeth, claws, or sharp horns
for "fighting".)
Camouflage Shells Body coverings Venom Claws Teeth Sounds escape
Some animals are
cold-blooded. reptiles, insects, arachnids, amphibians and fish
are cold-blooded. Cold-blooded creatures take on the
temperature of their surroundings. They are hot when their environment is hot
and cold when their environment is cold.
Some animals are
warm-blooded. mammals and
birds are warm-blooded Warm-blooded
creatures, like mammals and birds, try to keep the inside of their bodies at
a constant temperature. They do this by generating their own heat when they
are in a cooler environment, and by cooling themselves when they are in a
hotter environment.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/coldwarm.html Animal Groups Mammals Reptiles Birds Amphibians Fish Insects Crustaceans Arachnids http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/intro1.html Habitats http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/ |
