Animal Breeding Method

VIVIPAROUS ANIMAL :

1. Animals which give birth to young ones are called viviparous   

    animals .

2. In viviparous animals the embryo develops inside the body of   

    the female from which it gains                  

    nourishment .

3. Ex: Dog, cow, cat, rat, human being. 

OVIPARITY ANIMAL :

1. Animals which lay eggs are called oviparous animals. The eggs 

    are then hatched by the mothers .

2. Oviparous animal lay eggs before the embryos start developing 
    with little or no other development within the mother .
3. Ex: Lizard, frog, fish, snake, crow, hen, butterfly.

Exercise :

Tick the correct answer .

Homes Of Animals

Animals need shelter to protect against danger and avoid  

        exposure to the sun and rain. Animals live in a variety of different kinds of homes. Eg :

~  Cave                                ~  Laos

~  Tree                                 ~  Ground

~  Water                               ~  Wooden slats

~  Crevice                             ~  Nest

~  Shed

Some animals use natural habitat for their homes. Other animals build their own home. Some animals even live in other animal's homes. Come explore where some animals make their home.

Cave

Water

Crevice

Nest

Land

Laos

WEBS

                                  

Exercise :
Fill in the blank .

Different Types Of Food Consumed By Animals

• There are some animals eat plants only . ( Herbivore )

• There are some animals eat other animals only. (Carnivore )

• There are also some animals eat both plants and other  
 animals . (Omnivores )

Exercise :

Fill in the blank with the correct answer .

1. (              ) and (             ) is animal of herbivore.

2. (              ) is animal of carnivore .

3. (              ) and (             ) is animal of omnivore .

Fundamental Needs of Animals

Air

• Maintain life of animals . 

• Provide  oxygen for the combustion of food to produce  
  energy.

Food

• To provide energy .

• For healthy growth .

Shelter

• To protect against danger .

• To avoid exposure to the sun and rain .

Water

• To regulate the body temperature .

• For transporting nutrients .

• For digestion and excretion .
               

Exercise :
Circle the animal basic needs.

  

The Growing Process In Animals

Some animals are born and grow as similar as their parents. However , some animals are born and are looked different from their parents.

                   

• Egg     -     Caterpillar  -       Adult insect (eg. Grasshopper)

• Egg     -     Caterpillar  -       Pupa    -     Adult insect 

  ( eg. butterfly )

• Egg    -      Duckling     -      Adult ( eg. Duck )

SIMILAR

SIMILAR

NON- SIMILAR

SIMILAR

NON- SIMILAR

Exercise :
 Write 'S' for the animals grow as similar as their parents and write 'T' for the animals are looked different from their parents.

Movement Of Animals

• Different animals have different movement .
• Movement of animals is to protect against danger and to find     foods ,water, shelter and partner . 
• Movement of animals have many types . Eg: Walk, Run, Fly, Swim, Glide, Wriggle, Crawl,  Jump.

Exercise :
Let's sing a song .

Importance Of Animals

Animals are a significant part of the Floyds Fork ecosystem.  All the animals are connected in one way or another, mainly through food chains.  An example of a food chain in Floyds Fork is as follows: 

There are small insects living in the streambanks of Floyds Fork.   The small fish in the creek eat these insects, and some species of large fish eat the smaller fish.  The fish are in turn caught by birds such as the great blue heron and eaten.  Food chains are a very vital aspect to this ecosystem.  The ecosystem is very stable on its own.   Independent of outsiders,  it is sustained in a natural balance.  Humans are outsiders who pose a danger to the ecosystem if they don't treat it properly.   Tiny differences in what we do in our back yards can effect the Floyds Fork ecosystem.  When we use insecticides on our lawns the chemicals are absorbed by the ground.   Water that flows in the ground pulls the chemicals out of the dirt and washes the chemicals into the stream.  These chemicals can be dangerous to the insects that live in the streambanks.  If the population of the insects decreases, there will be less food for the smaller fish.  That means the smaller fish die, and there will be less food for the larger fish, and in turn the birds like the blue heron.  And the food chain continues until it reaches us, humans.  We,  being human,  need to become conscious of these things that can endanger our environment.

• To help in propagation of plants .



• To obtain a balanced ecosystem .



• To facilitate the works of human being .
• To act as an main sources of foods for human being . 
• To upgrade the living standard of human being .

EXERCISE :
List out the importance of animals.