Animal families - Connect Plus Primary 3 Term 2 - ثالث ابتدائي

Reading: Animal families www.Cryp2Day.com موقع مذكرات جاهزة للطباعة 1 Read and listen to the definitions 1 to adapt to change to suit your environment 2 trait a key characteristic that an organism has, e.g. camouflaged fur or a long beak 3 to inherit to get characteristics from your parents 4 litter - a number of baby animals born from the same parents at the same time 5 newborn - a baby animal that has just been born - 2 Read the text and find the bold words from Exercise 1 Animal families Litter Parents Look at this litter of newborn rabbits. They look very different from their parents! But soon their eyes will open and their fur will grow. As they get older, the rabbits in a litter will look similar to each other, but not identical. The offspring have inherited some traits from their mother and some traits from their father. They may have the same fur color as their mother, or their father or a mix of the two. 14 -

www.Cryp2Day.com موقع مذكرات جاهزة للطباعة 6 offspring a person's child, or an animal's or plant's baby 7 organism - a living thing, all animals and plants 8 species a group of animals or plants that are very similar and share the same characteristics 9 survival - staying alive. In the natural world, this can be hard for many plants and animals. 10 characteristics - special traits that make an organism special or different from others Unit 7 Soon their ears will start to grow, too. Having long ears is a key characteristic of a rabbit. Why do rabbits have long ears? Rabbits have lots of predators - bigger animals that hunt and eat them. The long ears help rabbits to hear well. Their ears can move, so the rabbit knows where a sound is coming from. The long ears also help the rabbit stay cool in hot weather, or keep warm in cold weather. So, long ears are very important for a rabbit's survival. Over time, rabbits with longer ears become safer and healthier. They could live for longer and have more litters. They passed this trait to their offspring, and rabbits adapted to have long ears. All organisms have to adapt to their environment. All species of animals and plants have their own characteristics and behave in ways that help them to survive. 15