A RESEARCH PAPER ABOUT ANIMALS

BY:

SURAJ K. HARJANI

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank my mom for helping me make this paper, I Love you. And also the World Wide Web for all the information I have collected>

Table Of Contents:
I - Introduction II - Types of Animals III - Animal Habitats IV - Taking Care of Animal

ANIMALS
Animals are one of the basic groups of life on Earth. All animals share a set of fundamental characteristicsthey move, they feed on other organisms and they reproduce. The blue whale is the largest animal alive today. Animals have basic needs for air, water, food, shelter, and space. Animals live in habitats all over that are suited for them. Animals have a variety of similarites and differences; some are alike in what they look like, what they do, what they eat, and where they live; while others are very different from one another.

TYPES OF ANIMALS
Scientists divide animals into groups, depending upon how they are alike and different. Six common groups of animals are: Birds Birds are animals that have feathers and that are born out of hard-shelled eggs. EX: Chicken, Duck, Flamingo, Peacock Fish Fish are vertebrates that live in water and have gills, scales and fins on their body. EX: Salmon, Piranha Reptiles Reptiles are a class of animal with scaly skin. They are cold blooded and are born on land. EX: Snake, Lizard, Crocodile, Turtle Amphibians Amphibians are born in the water. When they are born, they breathe with gills like a fish. But when they grow up, they develop lungs and can live on land EX: Frog,

TYPES OF ANIMALS
Mammals People are mammals. If an animal drinks milk when it is a baby and has hair on its body, it belongs to the mammal class. EX: Dogs, Cats, Horses, dolphins and whales Insects Insects have certain characteristics. They have six legs. They have three body parts, a head, a thorax and an abdomen. They have wings. EX: Butterfly, Bees, Ants Animals can also be divided into the following groups: Carnivores A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an animal with a diet consisting mainly of meat, whether it comes from animals living or dead Herbivores A herbivore is any organism that normally consumes only plants Omnivores Omnivores are the animals who eat both animals and plants. Humans are omnivorous as they take vegetables and meat.

Many animals share the same habitat because they are from the same group. The picture below shows different habitats with different animals in each one!

TYPES OF HABITATS

TAKING CARE OF THE ANIMALS

1. Create Habitats Create homes for species that are endangered due to losing their own natural habitats. Wildlife sanctuaries can be developed, and habitats can be created in existing national parks. 2. Breed in Captivity Breed endangered species in captivity in places such as zoos and animal parks. Once the young animals reach maturity, they can be released into the wild where they can continue to increase the population. 3. Create Public Awareness The general public may not be aware that a species is endangered until it's too late. Educational programs making use of television advertising and instructional seminars at national parks can be used to inform the public of the situation. 4. Limit Hunting for Sport and Profit The general public can aid in the conservation of wildlife by not hunting wild animals for sport or for a source of exotic food. 5. Wildlife as Pets The public should avoid keeping wild animals as pets. This will help discourage those who engage in the capture and selling of wild animals.

What can you do to help the animals?

1. Join organizations that are fighting to preserve wildlife. 2. Donate money to the above and other similar nature organizations. 3. Volunteer to educate others or to develop writing and advertising material, replant trees, boycott animal tested products, and report poachers. 4. Volunteer to help injured wildlife, boycott items made with animal skins or ivory, and reduce, reuse, recycle.

If each person adopted just one of these plans starting today, we will be able to save mor animals for our future generation. Saying you care and wanting to help changes nothing. You must do something.

Please, take action today or we will die wishing we had.