,SWITCHEROO ZOO NEW ANIMAL SPECIES

What three animals are mixed together to make your new species?

1. ______2. ______3. ______

NOTE: DO NOT USE DOG, CAT, PIG, HORSE, DONKEY OR ROOSTER

Using at least three letters from each of the original animal’s names, what is the name of your new animal? ______
If this animal actually existed, list one difficulty it may encounter and two positive things that it would now enjoy. ______

Give a physical description of your new animal:

body covering ______

color ______

#/ type of feet ______

warm or cold blooded ______

ANIMAL PICTURE

SWITCHEROO ZOO ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION SHEET ANIMAL 1

type of animal ______

scientific name ______

lifespan ______

diet (circle one) carnivore (eats meat) herbivore (eats plants) omnivore (eats both)

predators or prey or both? ______

(answer BOTH questions if your animal is both a predator and prey)

If it is a prey, what are its enemies? ______

If it is a predator, what does it hunt? ______

habitat: circle a habitat use the lines below to describe what that habitat is like

tropical Arctic forest desert savannah/grassland aquatic mountain/alpine

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more facts

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2. ______

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3. ______

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SWITCHEROO ZOO ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION SHEET ANIMAL 2

type of animal ______

scientific name ______

lifespan ______

diet (circle one) carnivore (eats meat) herbivore (eats plants) omnivore (eats both)

predators or prey or both? ______

(answer BOTH questions if your animal is both a predator and prey)

If it is a prey, what are its enemies? ______

If it is a predator, what does it hunt? ______

habitat: circle a habitat use the lines below to describe what that habitat is like

tropical Arctic forest desert savannah/grassland aquatic mountain/alpine

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more facts

1. ______

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2. ______

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3. ______

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SWITCHEROO ZOO ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION SHEET ANIMAL 3

type of animal ______

scientific name ______

lifespan ______

diet (circle one) carnivore (eats meat) herbivore (eats plants) omnivore (eats both)

predators or prey or both? ______

(answer BOTH questions if your animal is both a predator and prey)

If it is a prey, what are its enemies? ______

If it is a predator, what does it hunt? ______

habitat: circle a habitat use the lines below to describe what that habitat is like

tropical Arctic forest desert savannah/grassland aquatic mountain/alpine

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more facts

1. ______

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2. ______

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3. ______

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