Animal Report Note Taking

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📚 Part 1: Note-Taking Prompts

1. Where does this animal live? List continents, countries or regions and the type of environment (forest, grassland, freshwater, marine, urban).

2. What is the typical climate or temperature of its habitat? Include °C if available and any favoured microhabitat (tree, burrow, reef, cave).

3. What does the animal eat? List its main foods and note any seasonal or age-related changes.

4. How does it get its food? Describe its feeding method (hunt, graze, filter, scavenge) and any special tools (beak, claws, teeth).

5. Describe 3 key physical features (size, weight in kg or g, colour, limbs, special adaptations).

6. How do these features help the animal survive? (camouflage, speed, armour, sensory organs)

7. What animals or humans prey on or threaten this species? List natural predators and human-caused dangers.

8. What defence behaviours or adaptations does it use to avoid predators?

9. List 2–3 interesting facts (lifespan, migration, unique behaviour, sounds).

10. Why is this animal important to its ecosystem or to people? (pollination, food web, cultural value)

11. Reading supports — check the options you will use while researching:

Listen to an audio or read-aloud version of the text

Use coloured overlays or highlight key words

Break text into short sections and summarise each

Use images, labelled diagrams or short videos

12. Extension activities for advanced learners — choose one and write a brief plan (materials, steps, time needed):

Create an illustrated one-page fact sheet for younger students

Compare this animal to a related species and write 5 differences