EVERYDAY SCIENCE - ANIMALS
Question 1

Ace, Bob and Churros went on a learning excursion to the zoo to learn about the characteristics of different animals. Ace was surprised to learn that bats and dogs belong to the same group: mammals. After the excursion, they are supposed to complete a quiz based on the flowchart given.

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Answer 1

Fill in the blanks with the keywords provided below.
[lungs] • [suckle] • [platypus] • [hair] • [fly] • [warm] • [laying eggs] • [birth]


a) List 4 characteristics that dogs and bats have in common.

Answer:

i) They have a body covering of .
ii) They their young.
iii) They breathe through .
iv) They are -blooded. They maintain a constant body temperature.


b) Help Ace to answer the following questions based on above flow chart.

i) What could question X be?

Answer:

Can the animal ?


ii) State a difference between animal Y and the bat.

Answer:

The bat gives to its young alive but animal Y reproduces by .


iii) Which two animals could Y be?

Answer:

Animal Y could be either a spiny anteater or a .






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