Primary Education

2. CARNIVOROUS ANIMALS
Some animals eat other animals. They are
carnivores. Eagles, penguins, tigers or lions are
carnivores.

3. HERBIVOROUS ANIMALS
Other animals only eat plants. They are
herbivores. Geese, robins, horses or sheep are
herbivores.

4. OMNIVOROUS ANIMALS
But, there are some animals that eat both plants
and animals. They are called omnivores. Humans,
hens, foxes and bears are omnivores.

6. ladybird
grasshopper
bee
butterfly
dragonfly

7. INSECTS
Insects are oviparous.
They are invertebrate animals because
they don’t have a backbone.
They have six legs, two antennae and
some have wings.

10. Mammals are animals with a backbone inside
their bodies – they are vertebrates.
They are called mammals because they feed
their babies milk.
They breathe air with their lungs.

11. They are born from their mother’s bodies. We
say that they are viviparous.

12. Most mammals have fur on their bodies.
Most of them have four feet to walk, but whales
and dolphins swim with their fins and bats fly with
their wings.

13.  Some examples of mammals are:
whales
humans
bats
dogs
sheep
dolphins
elephants
pigs
foxes

15. Birds are vertebrates because they have got a
backbone inside their bodies.
beak
wings
Birds have got beaks,
wings, a tail and two legs.
legs
tail

16. Birds are oviparous because they are born from
eggs.
They have feathers on their bodies. Most of
them can fly, but some like penguins, ostriches or
hens cannot.

17. an ostrich
an eagle
a penguin
a seagull
a hen
an owl
parrots
a flamingo

19. Fish are vertebrates because
they have a backbone.

20. Fish are oviparous animals
because they come from eggs.
They live in water.

21. Fish have scales on their
bodies.
They swim with their fins and
tails.
fin
tail
scales
fin

22. a clown fish
a swordfish
a ray
sardines
a red lionfish
a shark
a tuna fish
a globefish

23. lizard
Reptiles
snake crocodile
snake
turtle

24. Reptiles are vertebrates.
They have a skeleton with a backbone.

25. Snake
Lizard in egg
They are oviparous
because they come from
eggs.
Turtl
e

26. They have hard scales called
scutes or shells on their bodies.
Snakes also have skin.

27. AMPHIBIANS

28. Amphibians live both on
land and in water.

29. Amphibians are vertebrates
because they have a backbone.

30. Amphibians are oviparous
because they come from eggs.

31. They have moist skin on their
bodies.

32. What do carnivorous animals eat?
Carnivorous animals eat other animals.
What do herbivorous animals eat?
Herbivorous animals only eat plants.
What do omnivorous animals eat?
Omnivorous animals eat both plants and animals.
Where do oviparous animals come from?
Oviparous animals come from eggs.
Where do viviparous animals come from?
Viviparous animals are born from their mothers’ bodies.

33. Are birds vertebrate or invertebrate animals? Why?
Birds are vertebrate animals because they have a backbone.
Are birds viviparous or oviparous? Why?
Birds are oviparous because they come from eggs.
What do birds have on their bodies?
Birds have feathers on their bodies.
Where do birds live?
Birds live in nests.
Can penguins fly?
No, they can’t.

34. Are fish vertebrate or invertebrate animals? Why?
Fish are vertebrate animals because they have a backbone.
Are fish viviparous or oviparous? Why?
Fish are oviparous because they come from eggs.
What do fish have on their bodies?
Fish have scales on their bodies.
Where do fish live?
Fish live in water.
Can sharks swim?
Yes, they can.