🔬 Class 2 Science – Chapter 3: Animals – Our Friends
🔹 1. Introduction
Animals are our friends and companions.
They live on land, in water, or in the air.
We should respect and take care of them.
💡 Example: Dog, Cat, Elephant, Fish, Crow
🔹 2. Types of Animals
| Type | Examples | Where They Live |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Animals 🐄 | Cow, Dog, Cat, Goat | Live with humans at home |
| Wild Animals 🦁 | Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Monkey | Live in forests or jungles |
| Water Animals 🐠 | Fish, Whale, Dolphin | Live in rivers, seas, or oceans |
| Birds 🐦 | Crow, Parrot, Sparrow, Eagle | Live in trees or fly in the air |
🔹 3. Animal Food
| Animal | Food |
|---|---|
| Cow 🐄 | Grass, grains |
| Lion 🦁 | Meat |
| Rabbit 🐇 | Vegetables, grass |
| Fish 🐟 | Smaller fish or plankton |
| Parrot 🦜 | Seeds, fruits |
💡 Tip: Animals can be herbivores (eat plants), carnivores (eat meat), or omnivores (eat both).
🔹 4. Animal Sounds
| Animal | Sound |
|---|---|
| Dog 🐶 | Bark |
| Cat 🐱 | Meow |
| Cow 🐄 | Moo |
| Lion 🦁 | Roar |
| Bird 🐦 | Chirp |
| Sheep 🐑 | Baa |
| Horse 🐎 | Neigh |
🔹 5. Uses of Animals
✅ Cow gives milk 🥛
✅ Horse helps in carrying loads 🐎
✅ Dog guards home and helps humans 🐶
✅ Bees give honey 🍯
✅ Fish provides food 🐟
✅ Animals also make nature beautiful
🔹 6. How to Care for Animals
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Feed animals properly 🍎🥕
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Keep them clean and healthy 🧴
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Don’t hurt or tease them ❌
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Give them shelter 🏠
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Love and respect all animals ❤️
🧩 Exercise / MCQs
1️⃣ Which animal gives us milk?
(a) Dog
(b) Cow
(c) Lion
(d) Horse
✅ Answer: (b) Cow
2️⃣ Where do wild animals live?
(a) House
(b) Forest
(c) School
(d) Garden
✅ Answer: (b) Forest
3️⃣ Which animal says “Meow”?
(a) Dog
(b) Cat
(c) Cow
(d) Sheep
✅ Answer: (b) Cat
4️⃣ Bees give us ______.
(a) Milk
(b) Honey
(c) Meat
(d) Water
✅ Answer: (b) Honey
5️⃣ Domestic animals live with ______.
(a) Humans
(b) Forest
(c) River
(d) Jungle
✅ Answer: (a) Humans
✨ Summary
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Animals live on land, in water, or in the air.
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Domestic animals live with humans; wild animals live in forests.
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Animals provide us food, milk, honey, and help in work.
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We should feed, care, and respect all animals.