Animal Groups

Grade 3

Animal Groups

• We can separate animals into groups by the foods they eat.

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Herbivores

eat only plants.

Carnivores

eat only other animals.

Omnivores

eat both plants and animals.

Some examples

Herbivores-plant eaters

• Carnivores eat other animals.

• Omnivores eat plants and animals.

Can you answer these questions about animal groups?

• Click on the correct answer.

• Which of these animals is a carnivore?

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Correct

Which of these animals is an omnivore?

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Which of these animals is not a omnivore?

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Correct

Choose what an omnivore might eat.

• Seeds, nuts, fruit

• Seeds, nuts, insects

• Snails, frogs, beetles

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Correct

Think about it!

• What are the three animal groups?

• Herbivores, omnivores, carnivores • Can you name 2 of each type of animal?

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Carnivores-alligator, tiger

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Herbivore-cow, panda

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Omnivore-raccoon, human

• How are the animals grouped?

The animals are grouped by what they eat.