My Features Can Help Me

All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water, and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

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Giraffe

My long neck helps me reach the best leaves.

My long legs help me run fast.

My features help me get food.

My features help me stay safe.

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Kangaroo

My strong legs help me hop really fast.

My pouch holds my offspring.

My features help me stay safe.

My features help me keep my baby safe.

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Sea Turtle

My feet and legs help me move on land to lay eggs.

My feet and legs also help me swim.

I spend most of my time in the water.

My hard shell protects my body.

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My features help me move well in water, but also move

on land.

Being able to walk on land helps me reproduce.

My hard shell keeps me safe.

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Flying Squirrel

My skin helps me glide through the air.

My hands and feet are suited for life in the trees.

My hands and feet help me grip branches.

Being able to climb well helps me find food.

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My skin helps me in two ways.

I can move around between trees looking for food.

I can also avoid danger by gliding to a safer place.

My feet and hands help me climb in trees and stay safe.

These features also help me get food.

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Camel

I have large wide feet used to walk on soft sand.

I have a hump that helps me survive hot weather.

Unlike humans, my four feet help support my weight.

My feet help me move around the desert sands.

I have humps made from fat that help me in the heat.

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Arctic Hare

Animals have features that help them survive.

Features help animals in many ways.

Can you describe the features of the animal below?

How can its features help it survive?

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