Tropical World has a variety of animals which all require a suitable __________ to keep them healthy. Depending on the animal and its size depends what type of __________ and how much of it they receive. Their __________ often reflect what they eat if you can spot them in real life or on a __________, however this rule often only generally applies to mammals and some reptiles. Birds do not have teeth!
__________ only eat meat or fish. They often have pointed, sharp __________ teeth to help rip and tear off chunks of meat.
__________ only eat plants, fruit or veg. They sometimes have large __________ at the front of their mouth which are good for nibbling! Then they use the flat __________ towards the back of their mouth to grind down their food.
__________ eat a combination of meat and plants, therefore often have a combination of teeth.
Missing words:
- diet
- carnivores
- food
- molars
- omnivores
- canine
- teeth
- herbivores
- skull
- incisors
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Eat or be eaten answers
Tropical World has a variety of animals which all require a suitable
diet to keep them healthy. Depending on the animal and its size depends what type of
food and how much of it they receive. Their
teeth often reflect what they eat if you can spot them in real life or on a
skull, however this rule often only generally applies to mammals and some reptiles. Birds do not have teeth!
Carnivores only eat meat or fish. They often have pointed, sharp
canine teeth to help rip and tear off chunks of meat.
Herbivores only eat plants, fruit or veg. They sometimes have large
incisors at the front of their mouth which are good for nibbling! Then they use the flat
molars towards the back of their mouth to grind down their food.
Omnivores eat a combination of meat and plants, therefore often have a combination of teeth.
