Young animals look like their parents, but not exactly. A puppy has fur and four legs like its mother, but it is smaller and may have a different colour. Brothers and sisters can look different from each other too.
Many parents look after their young. Birds feed their chicks in the nest. A mother cat carries her kittens to keep them safe. Penguin fathers keep their egg warm on their feet. Some young animals change a lot as they grow: a tadpole looks nothing like a frog at first.
Worked example
A baby swan is grey and fluffy, but its parents are white. Is it still a swan?
- Young animals can look different from their parents.
- A baby swan, called a cygnet, grows white feathers later.
Answer:So yes, it is still a swan.
Key words
- young
- the babies of an animal
- offspring
- another word for young
- parent
- a mother or father
- protect
- keep safe from danger
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NGSS-referenced: 1-LS3-1