This document discusses how various animals protect themselves through different characteristics and behaviors. Centipedes, scorpions, and porcupines have venomous stings or sharp spines to ward off enemies. Millipedes and bed bugs curl up or emit smells to avoid danger. Moths have eyespot markings on their wings for camouflage. Chameleons change color to blend in. Desert animals like camels, rhinos, and foxes have adaptations like humps, wallowing, and large ears to cope with heat. Polar bears, penguins, arctic foxes, seals and walruses have thick fur or layers of fat to stay warm in cold climates. Antarctic cods can

2. Centipedes
Centipedes have venomous stings
that can cause pain and death to
their enemies.

3. Millipedes
Millipedes curl up their bodies to
protect themselves from danger.

4. Bed bugs
Bed bugs are smelly to keep away
their enemies

5. Scorpions
Scorpions have stings to protect
themselves.

6. Porcupines
Porcupines have sharp spines around
their bodies to keep enemies away
from them.

7. Moths
Moths have two large spots on their
wings which look like two eyes.

8. Chameleons
Chameleons have the ability to change
their body colour similar to the
background to confuse their enemies.

9. Pangolins
Pangolins have hard scales to protect
their bodies from being hurt.

10. LIVING IN EXTREME
WEATHER

11. Look at the animals in the pictures
below.
Identify their special characteristics
and behaviours to help them protect
themselves from hot weather.

12. Camels have humps on their backs
to store food and water. They can
drink as much as 200 litres of
water a day.

13. Rhinoceroses keep their bodies
cool by wallowing in mud holes.

14. Desert foxes have long ears to lose
heat easily.
Desert birds make holes in cactus
plants.

15. Kangaroo rats keep fat in their tails. When there is no
water, the fat can be changed into water.
Most desert animals rest during the day to keep away from
heat

16. Do you know the name of
animals that live in very
cold weather?
How do they survive?

17. Polar bears have thick furs to
enable them to live in very cold
weather.

18. Penguins have thick layers
of fat under their skins to
keep their bodies warm.

19. Arctic foxes sleep during
cold weather and cover
their bodies with their long
tails.

20. Animals like seals and
walruses have thick layers of
fat to keep themselves warm.

21. Do you know?
An antarctic cod can survive in
temperature as low as -19°C.
Its blood will not freeze because it
has a special substance.

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