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Activity 2.2

Observe a house lizard on the wall. See how it uses its tongue to catch the insects which it eats.

Let’s Recapitulate

Write whether the following statements are True or False.
1. Frogs breathe through gills. ______

2. Amoeba breathes through the body surface. ______
3. The breathing organs of insects are called spiracles. ______

4. Breathing organs of dogs are gills. ______

A daptations For Movement

Animals move from one place to another in search of food and shelter. They also move in
search of their mate and to escape from enemies. Different animals have different types
of adaptations for movement.

Birds

Birds have light weight feathers and strong muscles that help them to fly. These muscles
are called flight muscles.

Upstroke
Downstroke

Movements in Birds
Movement in Reptiles

The reptiles like crocodiles and lizards have short legs that help them to move. Snakes
crawl with the help of scales and their flexible backbone by pushing their body against

the ground in a zig–zag manner because they do not have legs.

Crocodile
Snake

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