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Let’s Recapitulate

State whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Thick layer of fat under the skin to keep an animal warm is called blubber. ______
2. Fish, turtle, etc., are polar animals. ______

3. Hooves are a major help to the animals in walking over
the mountainous slopes. ______

4. The animals that live on land in different climatic conditions
are called terrestrial animals. ______
5. Aerial animals are the animals that can fly in deserts. ______

Factual Study
Adaptations for Food
• Frogs cannot vomit. Whenever
Different animals have different eating habits. a frog has to vomit absolutely, it

Therefore, animals are categorised on the basis vomits its entire stomach.
of the type of food they eat. • Giraffes and humans have the same

number of bones in their necks.
Herbivores

Plant-eating animals are called herbivores. Cows,
goats and giraffes are a few examples of such

animals. These animals have broad and strong
front teeth which help them in biting off the grass
and leaves. They also have strong teeth at the back
which help them in grinding. They have long and

strong legs to run a long distance in search of food.

Carnivores
Flesh-eating animals are called carnivores. Tiger, lion
and cheetah are examples of such animals. They have long

and sharp canines to tear the flesh of their prey. They also
have flat grinding teeth at the back of the mouth to chew
the flesh and bones. The birds like eagles, who eat flesh

have sharp beak and claws to catch other animals.

Omnivores
Animals who eat plants as well as flesh of other animals are
called omnivores. Crow, humans and bears are example of

such animals.

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