Wild Animals By: Heather
Warm up: What is a Domestic Animal?
Domestic Animals: A Domestic Animal is an animal that has been domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition and depend on humankind for survival.
Give 1 example of a Domestic Animal? Activity #1 Give 1 example of a Domestic Animal?
Examples of Domestic Animals Sheep Cow Cats Rabbits Chicken
A wild animal is an animal living in a state of nature, not tamed or domesticated. Wild Animals
Activity #2 Every student must write down 2 examples of what they believe are wild animals? 1. … 2. …
Examples of Wild Animals Giraffes Monkeys Toucan Zebra Lions Cat
Where do wild animals live? Tropical Rain Forest Mountains Swamps Desert
Map of the World
Worksheet
What do Wild Animals eat? Fruits Leaves Other animals (carnivores) Insects Fish Depends on the species What do Wild Animals eat?
How do wild animal survive in the winter?
Activity #3 Group Work Get in 2 groups and name 1 way you think wild animals survive in winter
Wild Animals Survival during Winter Migrate Adapt ( by growing fur) Hibernate Hide under fallen leaves Hide under rocks Other methods such as digging holes and staying inside, hiding in plants, some insects has it’s own life cycle, will stay dormant in winter time
Are all animals living in the wild dangerous? Quick Questions Yes/No Answers Are Farm Animals wild? Are all animals living in the wild dangerous? Should wild animals be kept as pets?
Fun Facts Desert animals have feet that are made for desert living. In the moist rainforests of South America, sloths move so slowly that algae are able to grow in their fur. Lions sleep 20 hours a day
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References http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/facts.html http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Wild+animal http://www.zoocheck.com/exotics/kitfaq.pdf