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Where do these animals live? How do they survive?

How do you think these animals survive on land?

Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

Animals are found everywhere. In a typical community, you will see cows,

carabaos, and goats in the farm. At home, you take care of pets like dogs, cats, and

birds. These animals differ with their body structures that also help them adapt to
land. These are called terrestrial animals.

Some animals are covered with fur to keep them warm. Others are
covered with feathers for flying. Some have smooth skin for breathing like worms.

Most body coverings of animals are for protection. Animals have body parts for

moving like legs for walking and wings for flying.

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Most animals that have legs live on land. Different kinds of animals live on
land. Deer, lion, boar, and many kinds of insects live in the forest. Birds can fly, rest

and stay on trees. Some live in the desert. A desert is a very dry place because the
rain comes only once or twice a year. Camels, spiny lizards, poisonous spiders and

scorpions are examples that live in the desert. They have special body structures
that enable them to stay in the desert.

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Other animals live on lands covered with ice and snow. Polar bears live alone

and wander over floating sheets of ice. They are completely covered with a very