basic needs of animal

BASIC NEEDS OF ANIMALS

1. Like humans, animals also have basic needs.


2. The basic needs of animals are air, food, and shelter.


3. Animals need air to breathe. Different 
    animals breathe in different ways.


4. Animals drink water to:
    a) stay healthy
    b) contorl body temperature and
    c) remove wastes from their body


5. Animals need to eat to stay alive. 


6. Animals need food to grow and to gain 
    energy.
7. Animals also need shelter to protect 
    themselves from  danger and bad   
    weather like hot, cold, rain and storms.


8. There are various types of shelters for 
    animals.