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Wild Animals Respond

 

Goal:

Goal:

How do animals respond to the seasons?

Animals change, or adapt, throughout the year. Some animals change how much they eat or what they eat. Other animals grow thicker fur or feathers of different colors. Many animals even shed, or lose, some of their fur or feathers.

Take time to observe the animals that share your community. What are animals doing throughout the year where you live? Do you see many types of animals at some times of the year and not as many at other times?

Little guinea pig sitting in a pile of falling leaves in autumn.

Question

What are some ways animals respond to the seasons?

Some animals change how much and what they eat. Some grow or shed heavier fur or have feathers of different colors.