science year 5 survival of species

Science Year 5

Survival of the species

1) A species is a group of a similar type of living things that can breed among themselves to produce their young

2) A species that can survive if they can adapted to its environment, and the species that cannot adapted with it’s environment will not survive.

Survival of Animal

2) Those who survive will eventually die because of :

Old Hunger Lack of water and food Loss of habitats Attacks from enemies

4) All living things need to reproduce to replace the dead ones. This ensures that the species continues to exist and prevent extinction

5) Different animals have their own ways to ensure the survival of their species

How animals take care of their eggs and young

1) Animals endure the survival of their species by giving birth or laying eggs

2) Animals that give birth will nurture, nurse and care to their babies

3) The babies depend on their mothers’ milk for nourishment.

4) The parents protect and take care of their young.

5) All birds such as sparrows, chicken, eagles and ducks lay eggs.

Lay very few eggs at one time. They incubate the eggs until the

eggs hatch. The parent feed young until it can

get their own food by itself. Parent protect their young

6) Some animals lay many eggs and do not take care their eggs

7) They lay their eggs in safe place that cannot been detected by predators