Science WORKSHEET
Adapta ons in Animals
A. Fill in the blanks:
1. Carnivores have ______________ and _______________ teeth to tear the flesh. For eg:
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2. Carnivores like ger kill their ___________ and then eat it while some like vultures eat the
_____________ of ___________ animals.
3. Herbivores have ______________ teeth or ______________ that help them to graze. They
lack _______________. For eg: ______________, ________________, _________________.
4. _________________ live on other animals for their food.
5. Animals living underwater are called _____________ animals.
6. Crows and bears are ___________________.
7. Hiberna ng animals are found in __________ places.
8. Omnivores eats both ________________ and ________________. Few examples are:
____________, _________________, ________________, _________________.
9. _________________ sucks the blood of other animals / human beings as its food.
10. Animals _______________ themselves to the condi on in which they live.
11. Based on their ea ng habits, animals are grouped as __________________,
____________________, _________________ and ________________.
12. The environment in which an animal lives naturally is called its ___________________.
13. The animals that cannot adapt to the changing condi ons of a habitat slowly ____________.
14. Animals need to develop adapta ons for finding __________, ____________ and protec on
from their ________________.
15. Penguins and seals have a thick layer of fat called ___________________ under their skin.
16. A camel can drink up to_______________ of water in just ___________________and can
live without water for about _____________.
17. _______________ huddle together to keep themselves warm.
18. Fish and crab uses special organs called ______________ to breathe in air (oxygen) dissolved
in ______________.
19. _________________ and ______________ do not have gills, instead they have __________.
20. Aqua c animals such as fishes have ____________while turtles have paddle-like
________________ that help them to swim in water.
21. Fishes have ___________ while crabs have ________________ that protect them from other
animals.
22. Frogs have ____________ feet which help them to swim in water.
23. Most birds are ________________ animals.
24. Birds have __________________ that make their body light. They have bodies shaped like an
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25. Some animals that have wings, without feathers to fly - _______________,
________________, __________________.
26. The seasonal mass movement of birds and other animals from a colder place to a warmer
place is called _________________.
27. Camels store fat in their ________________.
28. The ___________________ of animals are adapted to the kind of food they eat.
29. Elephants have long trunk to take ______________ and pull out ____________ and grass.
30. Omnivorous birds like robins and crows have _____________ beaks.
31. Instead of teeth, some parasites like mosquitoes have ____________________________
tubes while leeches have _______________ like teeth.
32. ______________, ________________ and bugs live on hosts’ body and suck their blood.
33. _________________ and _______________ are parasites that live inside the bodies of
humans and other animals.
34. Porcupines defend themselves from predators with their __________________________
while turtles use their ______________________.
B. Give ONE / FEW words answer for the following:
Men on the animal and the habitat:
1. An animal that uses its tail to swing. ________________ / __________________.
2. An animal that breathes through lungs on land and moist skin in water.
__________________ / ___________________.
3. An animal that uses suckers to suck the blood of other animals. __________________ /
__________________.
4. A long summer sleep. _______________ / ________________________.
5. The process of moving to far away places in winter for food and warmth.
_____________________ / ______________________.
6. Animals that live on land. ________________________________.
7. Animals that live both on land and in water. _____________________________.
8. Animals that spend most of their me on trees. ________________________.
9. A person qualified to treat sick and injured animals. _________________________.
10. An animal that kills and eats other animals. ______________________.
11. An animal that is hunted or eaten by another animal. ________________.
12. Types of habitats: _________________, ______________________, dense forests,
________________, hot and dry ______________, _______________ and salty
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13. Name a crawling animal that you see in your house in summers who hibernates during
winters. _____________________.
14. Examples of terrestrial habitat: _______________, _______________, ______________.
15. Terrestrial animals live in a variety of areas such as __________________,
________________ and ______________________.
16. The desert animals adapt themselves to prevent _____________________ from their
bodies.
17. Ship of the desert. ________________
18. Winter sleep is also known as ________________________.
19. The only mammal that can fly. __________
20. The migratory bird that migrates to India during winters to get food and lay eggs.
_____________________. Another example of migratory bird is
____________________.
C. Answer the following ques ons:
1. Explain the adapta ons of a camel. Men on any 3.
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2. Why do birds migrate?
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3. Without strong arms, legs & claws, can arboreal animals adapt themselves to live on
trees? Explain.
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4. What is camouflaging? How does a chameleon protect itself?
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5. Why are canines not found in herbivorous animals?
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6. Write any 3 ways by which animals protect themselves.
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7. List any 2 adapta ons found in (i) aerial animals and (ii) arboreal animals.
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D. Match the following: 1 Habitat can have mul ple animals.
HABITAT Animals
Frog
Amphibians Squirrel
Yak
Penguin
Polar Snail
Seal
Sheep
Aquatic Butterflies
Wasps
Monkey
Arboreal Salamanders
Mountain
goats
Turtle
Mountain Crab
Octopuses
Toad
Desert Newt
Opossums
Bees
Aerial Elephant
Dolphins
E. Define the following:
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3. Hiberna on:
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F. Draw a flowchart on adapta ons in animals.
