Reproduction SESE Living Things

The life cycle All animals, including humans, start out as babies and get older. When babies are born they are very small. Some animals need their parents to protect them and to help them learn about the world. Seal pup

The life cycle As animals get older they can start to do more things by themselves. They will become bigger and stronger and more able to look after themselves. Seal pup with its mother

The life cycle Once an animal is fully grown it will find a mate. Together they will have their own babies and the cycle will start again. They will continue to grow old and the cycle will end when they die. Baby turtle

The adult penguin lays an egg and looks after it until it hatches. The egg hatches. The penguin chick has fluffy feathers and is looked after by its parents. The chick grows bigger. Its feathers become thick and oily. The chick is a fully grown adult. It can catch all of its own food.

Reproduction Different types of animals reproduce in different ways. All animals need a male and a female to reproduce. Clownfish can change from male to female, if a female in their group dies. Clownfish

Reproduction Humans, which are mammals, give birth to live babies. Babies grow inside the mother before they are born. Seals, whales and otters are all also mammals. Baby seals are often rescued by SEA LIFE after they lose their mothers.

Reproduction Fish, birds and reptiles all lay eggs. The baby grows in the egg and hatches when it becomes big enough. Crocodiles, turtles and snakes are all reptiles.

True or false quiz 1. Male seahorses give birth to their young. True or false…

True or false quiz The male seahorse carries the eggs until they are ready to hatch and then releases them. True

True and false quiz 2. Sharks are a type of fish so they lay eggs. True or false…

True and false quiz Some sharks give birth to live young. False

True and false quiz 3. Some species of octopus can lay up to 200,000 eggs in one go! True or false…

True and false quiz True Some species of octopus can lay up to 200,000 eggs in one go! Once they have laid the eggs they guard them for about a month until they hatch.

True and false quiz 4. The Clownfish can change from a female to a male to produce young. True or false…

True and false quiz If the male in a group of Clownfish dies, one of the females will change into a male. True

True and false quiz 5. A new born Blue Whale calf weighs more than a car. True or false… Photo credit René te Witt

True and false quiz A newborn Blue Whale calf will weigh about 2700kg. This is as much as a car! The calf will be 7 metres when first born, this is nearly as long as a double decker bus! True Photo credit René te Witt