Animals LIFE

CYCLES

Most animals have male and female parents.

So…

• What do all animals have in common?

• All animals have male and female parents that reproduce.

But…

• Not all animals reproduce , or have young, in the same way.

Birds and some fish, reptiles, and amphibians lay eggs.

Other animals, like mammals, give birth to live young.

Horses…• Horses are mammals and give birth to

live young.• Mothers stay with their foals and feed

them milk for 4 to 6 months.• The foal looks like its mother, only

smaller.

Lynx Life Cycle• Newborn lynxA mother lynx gives birth to live cubsThere can be one to four cubs in a litter.

Lynx cub• A young lynx grows up in the protection

of its mother. A young lynx looks like its parents, its only smaller.

Adult lynx• A young lynx grows into an adult and

finds a mate. The two adult lynxes reproduce.

Newborn Lynx• The cycle begins again with a new litter

of lynx cubs.

Ostrich Life Cycle.• The ostrich is the largest bird.• It’s not surprising that ostriches lay very

large eggs.

Ostrich Egg

Ostrich Chick• An ostrich chick depends on its mother to

bring it food.

Adult Ostrich• All grown up, an adult female can find a

mate and reproduce.

What’s Next???