Animals Protect Themselves

Animals protect themselves from danger and extreme weather

1.Different animals have different specific characteristics and behaviour to protect themselves from danger.
Specific characteristic/behaviour                         animals

• hard shell                                                 snail,tortoise
• sharp claws                                              lion,tiger,eagle
• sharp spines                                             porcupine 
• hard scales                                               pangolin
• curl up their body                                     millipede,anteater
• camouflage                                               zebra,chameleon  
• have stings                                               scorpion,centipede
• breaks its tail                                            lizard    
• produce a bad smell                                 skunk,cockroach
• spurts black ink                                        squid

 2.Different animals have different characteristics and behaviour to protect themselves from very hot or cold  weather.
Specific characteristics                                   animal                                weather

• thick fur                                               polar bear                       cold weather
• has a hump                                          camel                              dry and hot weather
• thick layer of fat under the skin             polar bear,penguin           cold weather

 
 
Specific behaviour                                          animal                               weather

• migrating                                              swallow                             cold weather
• wallowing in the mud holes                    rhinoceros,buffalo               hot weather
• hibernating                                            squirrel,rat                          cold weather
• hiding under shade or in the ground       monitor lizard,mouse           hot weather