Animal Defenses Quiz

Which words from the book help readers understand the meaning of the word PREDATORS? eat other animals waiting to be eaten ways to defend themselves in the wild How are hedgehogs and porcupines alike? They both have fangs. They both have quills. They both have claws. They both have venom. What do all spiders have? fangs venom poison quills A king cobra is an example of an animal that uses _ as a defense. quills poison venom camouflage How is a puffer fish like a porcupine? Both have poison in the skin. Both have fangs to bite with. Both have sharp teeth and claws. Both have sharp spikes. Which words from the text help readers understand the word BLENDING as it is used in the book? skin coated with a strong poison releases a stinky liquid playing dead when it is afraid same color as the leaves or branches the live on What is a deer's defense against predators? leaves parts behind uses sharp claws uses venom runs fast How is an opossum's defense different from a hognose snake's defense? An opossum puffs up then plays dead; a hognose snake does not. An opossum hisses then plays dead; a hognose snake does not. An opossum does not make a smell; a hognose snake does. An opossum does not play dead; a hognose snake does. What is the main idea of this book? Predators are needed in the wild. Animals are interesting to study and learn about. The best way for animals to defend themselves is with venom. Animals have many ways to defend themselves. Which of the following is a detail that supports the main idea of this book? Predators are found in the wild. Some insects are the same color as the leaves or branches they live on. Venom and poison are used in the same way by animals. Every puffer fish has spikes to keep enemies away. Writing: How is a bee like a golden poison dart frog? How are they different? Explain. Be sure to use complete sentences, capitalization, and punctuation.