CHAPTER
2
Animals and Their Needs
What do you know about animals?
Vocabulary
mammals animals with hair
or fur
birds animals that have
feathers
reptiles animals that have
dry skin covered with scales
insects animals that have
three body parts and six legs
gills help fish take
in air from the water
fins help fish swim in water
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Chapter 2
Lesson 1
Animals Everywhere
What are some kinds
of animals?
There are many kinds of animals.
Animals have different body coverings
to help them live.
fur
A Fur keeps otters warm and dry in cold water.
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Animals and Their Needs
Mammals are animals with hair or fur.
Birds are animals with feathers.
hair
A A horse is a mammal.
feathers
A A duck is a bird.
Quick Check
1. Name a mammal.
2. Name a bird.
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What are some other
kinds of animals?
scales
Reptiles are animals
that have scales.
Snakes and lizards are reptiles.
snake
lizard
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Animals and Their Needs
Insects are animals that have
three body parts and six legs.
Ant
head
Ants and ladybugs are insects.
thorax
ladybug
abdomen
Read a Diagram
Quick Check
Circle the answer.
3. An insect has
10 legs
.
4 legs
6 legs
4. An insect’s body has
2 parts
-Review
.
3 parts
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Chapter 2 • Lesson 1