External Features of Animals

• There are many different kinds of animals in the world. 

• Some of them look similar but some are different.

• Animals can be identified by their external features. 

•  Parts of the body of an animal that we can observe are called external features of that animal.

 EXAMPLE:
 

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Grouping of Animals

External features can be used to group animals.

Can be grouped according to their similarities. 

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1. Animals with four legs : elephant, cow, dog, cat 
2. Animals with two legs : chicken, duck, horn bill bird 

 
- Fish, crocodile, snake can be put in the same group because their bodies are covered with scales.  

- Crocodile can also be put in the same group as rat, tiger and kangaroo because they have FOUR LEGS. 

  

  

 ~Take a Break~

 

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Let's think

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A) I have wings. My wings are colourful. My body has no feathers. 
     I am a _________.



  B ) The body of a lizard is covered with ( fur / scales / hair )

  C ) What are the differences between a prawn and a fish?
                                

ATTENTION!

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