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How Adult Animals Care for Their Young

Give examples of how adult animals care for and protect their young.

Module

Life Cycles & Reproduction (plants and Animals)

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    How do mother cats care for their newborn kittens?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    How do penguin parents keep their egg warm in freezing temperatures?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    Which of these is an example of an animal that does NOT care for its young after hatching?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Elephant mothers and the herd protect calves from predators and teach them survival skills.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each animal parent to how it cares for its young.

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