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Learning about

AnimalsLearning about

AnimalsLearning about Animals educates young learners about the wonderful world of animals. It explains interesting facts

about the members of the animal kingdom, such as their food, homes, classifi cation, special features, and so on through

spot-the-difference, maze, dot-to-dot, and colouring activities, besides simple counting and writing exercises.

These easy-to-do activities promote creative thinking and problem solving among young minds, making the title a fun

supplement to their textbooks, while acquainting them with these amazing beings.

Other titles in the series Learning about Birds

Learning about People and PlacesLearning about Plants

Eman Chowdhary was born and brought up in Patna. Thanks to her professor parents, she started reading when she

could barely hold a book properly! As the natural progression of this reading habit, she joined the publishing industry and

has been there since!

Eman Chowdhary

The Energy and Resources Institute

Learning about

Animals

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Eman Chowdhary

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First published in 2014 byThe Energy and Resources Institute

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Publishing Head: Anupama JauhryEditorial and Production Teams: Nandita Bhardwaj, Rupak Ghosh, Ekta Sharma,

Himanshi Sharma; Aman SachdevaDesign and Illustration Teams: Santosh Gautam, Vijay Kumar;

Yatindra Kumar, Vijay NipaneImage Researcher: Shilpa Mohan

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Introduction 4

Invertebrates and Fish 5

Amphibians and Reptiles 6

Mammals and Birds 7

Living on Land 8

Living in Water 9

Living in Extremes 10

Animal Homes 11

Food Chain 12

Food Animals Eat 13

Young Ones 14

Special Animals 15

Special Features 16

Living Together 17

Animals in Danger 18

Endangered Animals of India 19

Domesticated Animals 20

Pets 21

Conclusion 22

Answers 23–24

Contents

IntroductionAll living beings are organized into fi ve different kingdoms. The animal kingdom is one of them. Many different kinds of animals live in this kingdom.

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Bumble jumbleHi. We all belong to the animal kingdom. Can you recognize who we are? Each one of us has been given a number. Can you write down our names beside each number? One has been done for you.

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Invertebrates and Fish The animal kingdom is divided into two main groups – invertebrates and vertebrates. Animals that do not have backbones are known as invertebrates. Those who have backbones are called vertebrates. Invertebrates include 97 per cent of all animals. Vertebrates can be divided into smaller groups. These are fi sh, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds. Since fi sh live in water, they are known as aquatic vertebrates. Fish have gills, which help them to breathe in water.

Word makerI am an apple snail. Just like my body is hidden in my shell, many words are hidden in my name. Make as many three- or four-letter words as you can, and write down eight of them. I have written down two for you.

Fishy twinsI am an Indian glassfi sh. I am called glassfi sh, because I am as transparent as glass. Someone bought me from a store and kept me in this aquarium. My twin is in another aquarium. Can you fi nd my twin?

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Amphibians and ReptilesAmphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates. A cold-blooded animal is one whose body is hot when its surroundings are hot and cold when its surroundings are cold. A reptile’s body is covered in small, hard scales. Most reptiles live on land, but some live in water. Amphibians, on the other hand, do not have scaly bodies, and can live on land as well as in water.

Party timeHi. Welcome to the reptile party. I invited only reptiles, but now I notice that some odd guests have also arrived. Help me fi nd the odd ones by circling them.

Lost and foundI am a yellow-spotted bell frog. Just like all other frogs, I am also an amphibian. For years, people thought that all my family and friends were dead. But in 2010, scientists suddenly found some of us in Australia.Can you colour me exactly the way I look?

Join the dotsI am the largest mammal on Earth. I am almost 100 feet long and weigh about 180,000 kg! Join the dots to fi nd out who I am and then colour me BLUE! Also, write my name in the blank space below.

Feather funI am a peacock. I am the national bird of India. People also call me the Indian peafowl or the blue peafowl. The “eyes” on my feathers are best seen when I fan my tail, which is called a “train”. Can you count the number of upper tail coverts?

How many upper tail coverts do I have?

Mammals and BirdsMammals form another group in the animal kingdom. Unlike reptiles and amphibians, mammals are warm-blooded. This means that their bodies remain warm at all times. While reptiles have scales, mammals have hair on their bodies. Female mammals give birth to young ones and feed them on their milk. Birds are the only animals with feathers on their bodies. All birds have two legs and except a few, most birds can fl y. Penguin, kiwi, ostrich, and emu are some of the birds that cannot fl y.

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Living on LandSome animals, such as elephants, live on land; some others such as fi sh live in water; while others, such as frogs, can be found both in water and on land. Animals that live only on land are called terrestrial animals.

Stripe usYou must have noticed zebra crossings on the road. They are called so, because they resemble the stripes on a zebra’s body. But did you know that no two zebras have the same stripes? Unbelievable, but true! Remember this when you stripe us.

Joey joyI am a kangaroo. I am a marsupial, which means I keep my babies, who are called joeys, in a special pouch that I have. They stay there till they are old enough to take care of themselves. My friends and I came for a picnic with our joeys. But somehow they all got mixed up. Can you help us locate our kids by solving the mathematical problems?

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Let's Get Active : Learning aboutAnimals (An illustrated activity bookthat teaches young learners all about

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