Science Year 5 Unit 2 Survival of the Species

Mammoths and dinosaurs are examples of animals that no longer exist. Is it because of their gigantic size? Elephants look similar to mammoths. Why are they still surviving? Rafflesia is an example of a plant species found in Malaysia that is facing extinction. Why? How do animals and plants ensure the survival of their species? 1. Animals take care of their eggs and young to ensure the survival of their species. 2. Plants disperse seeds and fruits to ensure survival of their species. 3. Shortage of food can cause extinction of species. How the animals take care of their eggs and young: 1. Animals that give birth to their young nurture and care for their babies. 2. Their mothers suckle their young 3. They have their own ways to protect their young from danger. Examples: Cow- protects its young with its horns.

Cat fights off attackers with claws

Kangaroo carries young in its pouch

Whale- stays to its calves

4. All birds such as sparros , eagle and ducks reproduce by laying eggs. 5. This is what a typical bird will do to ensure the safety of its eggs and young. 6. Some animals lay large numbers of eggs in selected spots which are safe and cannot be detected by predators. 7. Some animals take care of theirs eggs while others donot. Example: Turtle lays hundreds of eggs at night and buries the eggs in the sand.

Snake it will coils round the eggs

Butterfly lays the eggs on the undersides of leaves

Survival of plants Seed and fruit dispersal: 1. plants disperse their seeds and fruits by scattering them far away from the parent plants. 2. Dispersal of fruits and seeds (a )reduces competition between the parent plant and the seeds (b ) reduces overcrowding (c ) enables seeds to grow healthily (d) provides opportunities to spread the species to new places 3.some plants disperse their fruits that contain seeds while others disperse The seeds themselves Various ways plants disperse their seeds and fruits 1. The seeds and fruits of plants have special characteristics which help the agent to disperse them. 2. Seeds and fruits can be dispersed by *water *wind *animals *an explosive mechanism Example: water

wind

Animals

an explosive mechanism

Exercise: To classify the plants in the column: Pong-pong fruit rambutan angsana balsam durian coconut lotus guava mangrove tree rubber fruit Water Wind Animals

ladies finger mimosa meranti

an explosive mechanism