Wild Animals
"Identify common wild animals and where they live."
A Today you'll learn
- Identify common wild animals
- Describe where wild animals live
- Understand the difference between wild and domestic animals
B Let's understand
Wild animals live on their own in forests, mountains, rivers or grasslands, without depending on people for food or shelter. Examples include lions, tigers, elephants and deer. Unlike domestic animals, wild animals find their own food and build their own homes in nature.
C See it step by step
Example 1: Worked example
- A tiger lives in the forest and hunts its own food.
Example 2: Worked example
- An elephant lives in forests and grasslands and eats leaves, grass and fruit.
D Your turn
Where do wild animals usually live?
Look back at "Let's understand" above for a clue.
E Ready to practise?
Wild animals live in forests
Wild animals live in forests, mountains or grasslands.
Key idea 2
Wild animals find their own food and shelter.
Key idea 3
Wild animals are not kept or cared for by people.
Key idea 4
Forests are the natural home for many wild animals.
Key idea 5
We should admire wild animals from a safe distance, not disturb them.
Warm up
1. Name two wild animals.
2. Where do most wild animals live?
3. How do wild animals get their food?
Practise
4. Name one difference between wild and domestic animals.
5. Name a wild animal that lives in water.
6. True or False: Wild animals are cared for by people.
Challenge
7. Why should we not disturb wild animals in a forest?
8. Name the natural home of a lion.
correct
Concepts to revise
1. Name two wild animals.
Any two: tiger, lion, elephant, deer
2. Where do most wild animals live?
In forests, mountains or grasslands
3. How do wild animals get their food?
They find or hunt it themselves
4. Name one difference between wild and domestic animals.
Wild animals are not cared for by people; domestic animals are
5. Name a wild animal that lives in water.
E.g. crocodile
6. True or False: Wild animals are cared for by people.
False
7. Why should we not disturb wild animals in a forest?
Because it can be dangerous and disturbs their natural life
8. Name the natural home of a lion.
Forest or grassland