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The Animal
Kingdom
Living on Planet Earth
Animal Kingdom
 Here
are some sample slides from the
Living on Planet Earth series that will
broaden your students understanding of
life all around us in a fun and easy to use
format.
Animal Kingdom
 Each
show can be used as a self-study or
presented by you.
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Animal Kingdom
 We’ll
explain what makes some animals
the same, and point out some differences.
Invertebrates
Sponge
 To
help you understand
the amazing abilities of
all living things to survive,
mature and reproduce,
we will describe how the
sponge adapts to life on
planet Earth.
Invertebrates
Body Shape
 There
are two basic
symmetrical body plans.
One is circular, round,
like the sea anemone
and has a mouth in the
center. A starfish, even
with five or more arms
has no head and a
mouth in the center.
Animal Kingdom
 Some
animals have bones or cartilage
inside that give them shape and help
them to move.
 If you remove all the fleshy parts of the
animal you will have a skeleton.
Mammals
 Mammals
are warm-blooded,
maintaining their body temperature by
eating food and drinking water.
 The body hairs of many species help keep
the skin hydrated and the body warm.
Mammals
Mammary Glands
 All
mammals have glands that produce
milk to feed their young. The platypus is
the most primitive animal in this group. The
females produce milk which is released
from mammary glands found all over her
body rather than from teats.
Amphibians
 The
babies, or larvae forms, resemble
little fish. They live in water and breathe
with gills. They develop lungs as adults
and can live on land. Most species will
develop legs as they mature.
Amphibians
Mimicry
 Some
frogs able to quickly change their
belly color to a bright orange or yellow.
The attacking predator is suddenly
confused into thinking that the frog is
poisonous and turns away.
Birds
A
bird will nip at your finger with its beak
just as a baby will reach out its arm and
grab your finger with its hand.
 Birds will try to taste your finger to learn if it
would be something good to eat.
Birds
 Many
bird species migrate to warmer
climates when temperatures in their
summer environments begin to cool.
Fish
 All
fish have vertebrae or cartilage inside
that give them shape and help them to
turn. Some fish have bones and cartilage,
while others have only cartilage.
 Cartilage feels like rubber. It’s softer and
more flexible than bones because it
doesn’t have calcium in it.
Fish
Chemical Release
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Some fish use poison to defend themselves or to
stun their prey.
Many rays have poisonous barbs on their tail. A
lion fish will defend itself with its sharp spines by
injecting a paralyzing poison into the predator.
Reptiles
Migration
 Sea
turtles migrate to warmer waters not
only to lay eggs, but to stay warm and
find good sources of food.
Reptiles
Thermo-reception
 Some
snakes have special pits located
between their eyes and nostrils that sense
small changes in temperature. These pit
viper snakes usually hunt at night and this
special sense helps them locate warmblooded prey.
Animal Kingdom
 There
are many interesting characteristics
found among all the animal species. It’s
fun to learn what they have in common
and some of the things that make them
different.
Animal Kingdom
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