4 – Earth and its habitats

4.4 – Different habitats

 We are going to:
• see how different animals are suited to their habitat

• understand that animals can survive in places that are not their
normal habitat.
 Starter

1. Describe the habitats.

2. Which habitat has more animals and plants.

Animals are suited to their habitat
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Questions
1. What are gills for?

2. What are fins for?

 How are birds suited to their
habitat?
Birds have wings which allow them to fly. But birds
are suited to different habitats in other ways.

The habitat that a bird lives in affects what the bird

eats. Birds which live near a river or sea habitat eat
fish.

Birds that live in a grassland habitat eat seeds or

insects. Other birds live in a habitat that has lots of
trees. They eat fruits, seeds and small animals that
live in the trees.

Birds have different sizes and shapes of beaks. These

different beaks allow them to catch and eat different
foods. Look at these examples:
 Pigeons

A pigeon eats mainly seeds. Look at its beak – it is small and pointed. A
pigeon can crack open (break open) seeds with this beak.
 Starlings

Starlings eat insects, worms and berries. A starling’s beak is longer than a
sparrow’s beak because a starling eats bigger food. The pointed shape of
the beak helps the starling to dig into the surface of the ground to get
insects and worms.
 Kingfishers

A kingfisher has a large beak with a sharp point. This helps them to catch
fish in rivers.
 Flamingos

A flamingo’s beak is very different to that of other birds. Flamingos eat

small plants and animals in rivers and dams. A flamingo has a long, flat
beak that can strain (sieve) these small plants and animals from the water.
Learner’s Book Questions p.90
Workbook Questions

Pages 57-60
 Plenary
Animals can be suited to different habitats. Plants can also be suited to
different habitats.

How can an orchid survive indoors when the natural habitat is a hot and
wet forest?