Animal

• What are the six classes of animals?

  mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates
• What is a characteristic of mammals?

  only animals to produce milk for their young
• What is a characteristic of invertebrates?

  animals that don’t have a backbone
• What are the terms used to describe different animal diets?

  • Carnivore
  • Omnivore
  • Insectivore
  • Herbivore
• What is a carnivore?

  A carnivore is an animal that has a diet consisting of meat
• How can carnivores be divided?

  Into predators and scavengers
• What are examples of predator carnivores?

  Wolves, leopards, sharks
• What are examples of scavenger carnivores?

  Vultures, hyenas, jackals
• What features are common in carnivores?

  Large and pointed canine teeth, camouflage, strong jaws
• Why are the features of carnivores important?

  They help in hunting and capturing prey
• What is a herbivore?

  A herbivore is an animal that eats plants
• What do herbivores eat?

  Leaves, flowers, grass, fruit, and bark
• What are frugivores?

  Animals that only eat fruit
• What are examples of herbivores?

  Giraffe, squirrel, fruit bat
• What features are common in herbivores?

  Large grinding incisor teeth, side-to-side chewing action
• What is 'chewing the cud'?

  A process where herbivores chew and begin digesting food before re-chewing it
• Which animals are known to chew the cud?

  Cows, giraffes, and deer
• How do black rhinos and white rhinos differ in their diets?

  Black rhinos are browsers, while white rhinos are grazers
• What is the role of herbivores in the food chain?

  They are prey animals hunted by predators
• What is an omnivore?

  An omnivore is an animal that eats both meat and plants
• What do omnivores hunt for?

  Live prey, scavenged dead prey, and plant matter
• What are examples of omnivores?

  Brown bear, raccoon, wild boar
• What features do omnivores have?

  Canine teeth for meat and flat grinding molars for plants
• What is an insectivore?

  An insectivore is an animal that eats mostly insects
• What are examples of insectivores?

  Anteater, mole, shrew
• What are common features of insectivorous mammals?

  Five claws, long claws, small size, strong sense of smell
• What features do insectivorous birds have?

  Short, wide, flat beaks for flying insects and thin, long beaks for ground insects
• What do other insectivorous species like lizards and frogs have?

  Long sticky tongues and strong jaws
• What are the learning outcomes of the study material?

  • Describe the terms carnivore, omnivore, insectivore, and herbivore
  • List three animals that fall into each feeding category
  • State a minimum of one feature for each feeding category
• What should students do before leaving the session?

  Answer questions about carnivores, herbivores, scavengers, and insectivores
• What is the name for something that eats insects?

  Insectivore
• What is one feature of an omnivore?

  They have both canine teeth and flat grinding molars
• What should students do with the species from the last lesson?

  Classify them as herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, or insectivore