Chapter-9 What do Animals Eat
A. Tick (✔) the correct option.
1. Cows and buffaloes are fed with
2. Animals that live in jungles and forests are called
3. An example of herbivore is
4. Vulture is an example of
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. _______________ animals are harmless.
Ans: Pet animals are harmless.
2. Cats are given _______________ and fish.
Ans: Cats are given milk and fish.
3. Animals that eat leaves and grass are called _______________.
Ans: Animals that eat leaves and grass are called herbivores.
4. _______________ hunt other animals.
Ans: Carnivores hunt other animals.
C. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the foods given to pets like dog, parrot and fish?
Ans: Dogs are given bread, meat, eggs, and biscuits. Parrots are given ripe fruits like guavas and mangoes, and also chillies. Fish are often kept in an aquarium and given special fish food.
2. How do people show care towards the domestic animals?
Ans: People show care towards domestic animals by giving them a clean shelter, clean drinking water, and healthy food like hay and grains. They are also given a bath daily.
3. Define omnivores. Give examples.
Ans: Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals (flesh). Examples of omnivores are bears and crows.
4. What do scavengers eat?
Ans: Scavengers are animals that eat the flesh of dead animals or the leftover flesh of creatures killed by other animals.
D. Match the following.
- 1. Domestic animals -> d. Meadows and fields
- 2. Carnivores -> a. Lion and tiger
- 3. Pet animals -> b. Harmless
- 4. Herbivores -> c. Deer and horse
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
Raju was passing through a street. He saw a cow sitting on the pavement. It seemed as if it was chewing something. Raju was confused what the cow was doing. Can you explain?
Ans: The cow was "chewing the cud." Cows first swallow their food (like grass) quickly. Later, they bring the food back up from their stomach into their mouth to chew it properly. This is a normal and healthy process for cows.
