Animals - our friends , CLASS V

USES OF ANIMALS, WILDLIFE, EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS, DANGERS OF WILDLIFE TRADE AND ITS PROTECTION, FOOD CHAIN FOOD WEB, CARE FOR ANIMALS

1. DAV CENTENARY
PUBLIC SCHOOL,
PASCHIM
ENCLAVE
CLASS V


CHAPTER-

ANIMALS
– OUR
FRIENDS
By: Neha Gambhir Grover

2. USEFULNESS OF ANIMALS IN
OUR DAY TO DAY LIFE
Animals like horses, camels,
elephants are used as
means of transport.
Many types of fish, prawns,
lobsters and crabs, are used
as sea food.
Pearls, used as jewellery,
are obtained from oysters.
Leather, obtained from the
skin of animals like goat,
sheep and buffalo, is used
to make shoes, purses and
bags.

3. USEFULNESS OF ANIMALS IN
OUR DAY TO DAY LIFE
Silk and wool, that are
used for making cloth,
come from silkworm and
sheep respectively.
Dogs- In ancient times
assisted kings in hunting
and now days assist
police.
Animal waste-cowdung
is converted into
compost.

4. Videos for better
understanding
USEFULNESS OF ANIMALS IN
OUR DAY TO DAY LIFE –

https://youtu.be/tKH2APH0hHU

https://youtu.be/9dGfwUKijLQ

5. It includes all those plants and animals
that live and grow in their natural
surroundings like plains, rivers, mountains,
seas, rainforests and deserts.

6. EXTINCT
ANIMALS
Animal species
which are no
longer living.

Example: golden toad,
quagga, tasmanian
tiger, etc

7. ENDANGERED
ANIMALS
Animal species that
are in danger of
becoming extinct.


Example:
African elephant, tamarin,
panda, bactrian camel,
golden lion, bald eagle

8. Videos for better
understanding


https://youtu.be/RBdLF0JlvW8
https://youtu.be/lKvex-0x0fA

Extinct and endangered animals -

10. DANGERS
OF
WILDLIFE
TRADE
There are many
animals which are
being killed because
their body parts are
used by humans. This
is known as wildlife
trade.

11. BODY PARTS OF VARIOUS
ANIMALS – USED FOR
TRADING
•Elephants are hunted for their tusk
•North and South American polar bears are killed for
their gall bladder.
•Rhinoceroses are being slaughtered for their horns.
•Musk deer is hunted to obtain Kasturi, and ingredient of
many perfumes.
•Mountain goat is hunted for its hair yield

12. BODY PARTS OF VARIOUS
ANIMALS – USED FOR
TRADING
•Tigers are killed for their bones, skin, claws and
teeth.
•Legs of frog are eaten as they are considered to be a
‘delicacy’.
•Caviar, another very costly delicacy, is made from
the unfertilised eggs of a variety of fish.

14. Government of India enacted the Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972 with the objective of
effectively controlling poaching and illegal
trade in wildlife.
This has been amended in January, 2003.
Punishment and penalty for offences under
the Act have been made more significant.

15. Videos for better
understanding
WILDLIFE TRADE :
https://youtu.be/Timyg0RnlCY
Dangers of wildlife trade and
protection of wildlife:
https://youtu.be/Ho8cTmxSyeY
WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT 1972:
https://youtu.be/B_Oeft3ZDek

16. Food chain
is a process of who eats whom

17. FOOD WEB
interconnected food chains
form a food web

18. Videos for better
understanding
FOOD CHAIN AND FOOD WEB -

https://youtu.be/Cd1M9xD482s

https://youtu.be/FFloV2J-eKI

20. THINGS WE CAN DO TO
PREVENT CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS
Do not throw polythene bags in the
garbage.
Do not put birds in cages and fishes in
aquariums.

 When visiting a forest, park or garden,
one should not remove eggs of birds from
the nests.
Put some water in an earthen bowl and
keep it utside, especially during summers.

21. THINGS WE CAN DO TO
PREVENT CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS
Give pets the love and good care
that they deserve.
Talk to friends about how to treat
animals with kindness and respect.
Be a good role model.
Visit and support your local animal
rescue organisation.

22. Videos for better
understanding
TAKING CARE OF YOUR PETS -
https://youtu.be/Zs_iiYtRGGE
https://youtu.be/p-bPoQw19a4

MORAL STORY – LOVE YOUR PETS
https://youtu.be/cF7qPKNF7co

23. THANK YOU