STD-3, CHAPTER - 5: ANIMALS, EXTRA QUESTION ANSWERS

1.      What do you mean domestic animals?

Ans: Those animals who live in and around our home, are called domestic animals.

2.      Give five examples of domestic animals.

Ans: Five examples of domestic animals are, dog, cat, cow, goat and pig.

3.      What do you mean by wild animals?

Ans: Those animals who do not live in or around our home and usually live in forests, are called wild animals.

4.      Give some examples of wild animals.

Ans: Some examples of wild animals are, lion, tiger, Rhino, deer, kangaroo etc.

5.      Name the animal who guards our house.

Ans: Dog guards our house.

6.      Name the animals who give us milk.

Ans: Cow and goat give us milk.

7.      Name the animal which has a horn on its head.

Ans: Rhino has a horn on its head.

8.      Name the bird which has a light green colour body and a red beak.

Ans: Parrot has a green colour body and a red beak.

9.      Define “habitat”.

Ans: A place where an animal lives is called its habitat.

10.  How the animals are classified on the basis of their habitat?

Ans: Animals are classified as, Land animals, Water animals and Aerial animals, on the basis of their habitat.

11.  Define “Terrestrial animals”.

Ans: Animals living on land are also called terrestrial animals.

12.  Name some terrestrial animals who live in plains.

Ans: Horse, cow, buffalo, dog, cat, donkey are some of the animals who live in plains.

13.  Name some animals living in deserts.

Ans: Camel, snake, lizard are some of the animals living in deserts.

14.  State the special features which help a camel to live in a desert.

Ans: i) Camels can tolerate high temperatures.

ii) Camels can store water and food in their bodies.

iii) Camels have padded feet that help them to walk on sand.

15.  Which type of feet do camels have?

Ans: Camels have padded feet.

16.  Which feature helps camels to walk on sand?

Ans: Camels have padded feet that help them to walk on sand.

17.  Which feature helps camels to live without water for many days?

Ans: Camels can store water and food in their bodies. This helps them to live without water for many days.

18.  How do lizards and snakes move on the ground?

Ans: Lizards and snakes crawl on the ground.

19.  How do lizards and snakes escape the heat of the desert?

Ans: Lizards and snakes live in burrows. This helps them to escape the heat of the desert.

20.  What are burrows?

Ans: Burrows are the small hollow areas under the earth.

21.  Name any two things that forests provide to animals.

Ans: Forests provide food and shelter to animals.

22.  Name some animals who live in forests.

Ans: Animals like tiger, zebra, elephant, giraffe, deer, kangaroo, live in the forests.

23.  How do skin colours and body patterns of some animals help to save them from danger?

Ans: The colour of the skin and body patterns of some animals, help them to merge with their surroundings and thereby, protecting them from danger.

24.  Where the cold regions of earth located?

Ans: The cold regions are located near the north and south poles of the earth.  

25.  Name some animals living in the snow covered areas.

Ans: Some animals who live in the snow covered areas are, polar bear, snow leopard, penguin, arctic hare.

26.  How the polar bear and snow leopard protect themselves from cold?

Ans: Polar bear and snow leopard have thick fur to protect their bodies from cold.

27.  Name some water bodies.

Ans: Ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans are some water bodies.

28.  Name some fresh water bodies.

Ans: Some fresh water bodies are, lakes, ponds and rivers.

29.  Name some salty water bodies.

Ans: Seas, oceans and some lakes are the examples of salty water bodies.

30.  Define aquatic animals.

Ans: Animals living in water are called aquatic animals.

31.  Give some examples of aquatic animals.

Ans: Fish, dolphins, whales, octopus, seal, jellyfish, shark, are some examples of aquatic animals.

32.  Name some animals who live in fresh water bodies.

Ans: Fish, like catla, labeo, trout, piranha, live in fresh water bodies.

33.  Name some animals who live in salty water bodies.

Ans: Animals, like whale, shark, turtle, starfish and jellyfish, live in salty water bodies.

34.  Name some land animals who stays in water for most of the time.

Ans: Frogs, toads, crocodile, turtle are some of the land animals who stays in water for most of the time.

35.  Why do frogs need water?

Ans: Frogs need water for laying eggs.

36.  Which feature helps frog to stay in water?

Ans: i) Frogs have webbed feet for swimming.

ii) Frogs can also breathe in water.

37.  Which feature helps turtles to swim in water?

Ans: Turtles have flippers for swimming.

38.  What are flippers?

Ans: Flippers are the paddle like organs for swimming.

39.  When do the turtles come to land?

Ans: Turtles come to land when they have to lay eggs.

40.  The crocodile lives near water and can also swim. Is it a water animal or land animal?

Ans: Crocodile is a land animal.

41.  How the crocodile moves in water?

Ans: The crocodile crawls on the ground.

42.  Where do dolphins live?

Ans: Dolphins live in oceans.

43.  Why are dolphins considered to be intelligent animals?

Ans: Dolphins can easily learn to perform tricks and play games. So, dolphins are considered to be intelligent animals.

44.  Name some friendly animals.

Ans: Dogs, cats are friendly animals.

45.  Why dogs, cats are called friendly animals?

Ans: Dogs, cats like to interact and play with humans. They also love their masters.  So, they are friendly animals.

46.  Name some shy animals.

Ans:  Deer, orangutans, tigers and snakes, are shy animals.

47.  Why deer/tiger/ orangutans/ snakes, are called shy animals?

Ans: Because they do not like to interact with humans. Humans, also try to avoid most of such animals. So, they are called shy animals.