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How do animals survive?

Animals come in all shapes and sizes. They live in all sorts of different places. But they all need the same important things to survive:

  • water
  • air
  • shelter
  • food

Watch: How animals survive.

Discover the different ways that animals get water, air, food and shelter.

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What do animals need to survive?

Have a look at these animals and learn about what they need.

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 5, , All animals need water. Some animals need more water than others to survive.
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Activities

Test your knowledge of how animals survive with the activities below.

Activity 1: How animals survive quiz

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Activity 2: Comparing animals

Choose two animals from a different parts of the planet. For example, a kangaroo and a polar bear.

Find out where they get their water and food from.

Could these animals switch places in the world?

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