SmithLifeScience

Characteristics and Needs of Living Organisms        Name ___________  Period ___
Using the list below fill in the chart.

Movement
M1 Hops; has four legs
M2 Crawls on belly
M3 Swims using fins
M4 Flies, walks, 6 legs
M5 Flies, walks, 2 legs
M6 Walks, runs, 4 legs  
    Reproduction
  R1 Lays soft eggs on land
  R2 Queen lays thousands of eggs
  R3 Lays eggs in water
  R4 Gives birth to live young
  R5 Lays eggs in water
  R6 Lays hard-shelled eggs in a nest       
Food
F1 Insects, worms, berries, seeds
F2 Lizards, insects, small snakes
F3 Insects, spiders, earthworms
F4 Pollen and nectar
F5 Rats, mice, rabbits, squirrels
F6 Small mollusks, worms, crabs

 

Living Space
LS1 Deserts, forests
LS2 Ponds, marshes, streams
LS3 Trees, fields, shrubs, farms   
LS4 Wooded or bushy areas, on ground
LS5 Fields, flower gardens
LS6 Salt water or fresh water    
  Adaptation
A1 Migrates short distances
A2 Posionous, hunts at night
A3 Captures prey by distracting it with its tail
A4 Can change color to match surroundings
A5 Sees ultraviolet flower colors
A6 Hibernates in mud

 

   Animal        Movement       Reproduction          Food            Living Space      Adaptation     


Bullfrog

         


Blackbird

         


Flounder

         


Honeybee

         


Coral Snake

         


Red Fox