Animal Needs

K-LS1-1 Describe patterns of what animals (including
humans) need to survive.
By Sydney Johnson

▪ Water
▪ Food
▪ Air
▪ Shelter
▪ Temperature

▪ Water is the MOST important

▪ If animals and humans do not have enough, they can become
dehydrated

▪ Dehydration harms the body

▪ Three types of animals:

▪ Carnivores- eat meat

▪ Examples: Lion,Wolf, Fox

▪ Herbivores- eat plants

▪ Examples: Rabbits, Deer

▪ Omnivores- eat both meat and plants

▪ Examples: Humans, Bears, Sloths

▪ Food provides energy for animals

▪ The air animals and humans breathe is called oxygen

▪ Destroys harmful bacteria in an animal’s body

▪ Land animals get oxygen by inhaling their lungs

▪ Examples: Birds, Reptiles, and Mammals

▪ Marine animals get oxygen from water by using their gills

▪ Examples: Octopus, Shark, and Fish

▪ Each animal needs a place to live

▪ Also known as a habitat

▪ A place where it can…

▪ Find food, water, and oxygen
▪ Protect animals from predators
▪ Raise its young

▪ Examples: Forests, Deserts, Oceans

▪ Cold-blooded animals need to live in cooler temperatures

▪ They take on the temperature of their habitat
▪ Examples: Reptiles, Amphibians

▪ Warm-blooded animals need to live in warmer temperatures

▪ They can regulate their own body temperature
▪ Examples: Mammals

▪ Some animals hibernate during the winter to avoid cold temperatures

▪ It allows animals to live off stored body fat
▪ Examples: Bears, Gophers, Bats

▪Without these necessities, it is harmful to an
animal’s survival, growth, and development

▪ Don’t forget temperature!!!

▪ Grow big and strong!
▪ Brain can grow!
▪ Happy and healthy life!