Animals Chapter Notes | EVS for Class 2 PDF Download

Who are Animals?

Animals are living things like your pets, birds, and bugs. They can move around, eat food, and some even make sounds. Animals are living beings that can move, eat, and grow. They come in many shapes and sizes, from tiny insects to massive whales.

Different kinds of Animals depending upon their size

1. Big Animals - Big animals are those that are large in size, like elephants, whales, and giraffes. They can be as tall as buildings or weigh as much as many cars.
   Examples: Rhino, Giraffe, Elephant.
2. Small Animals - Small animals are ones that are not as big as the big animals but are still larger than very small animals. Examples include cats, rabbits, and foxes.  
3. Very Small Animals - Very small animals are tiny creatures, often so small you might need a magnifying glass to see them clearly! These include insects like ants, bees, and butterflies, as well as tiny rodents like mice and shrews.

Types of Animals

1. Domestic Animals

These are animals that live with people. They are often kept as pets or for some work. Examples include dogs, cats, and parrots.

2. Wild Animals

These animals live freely in nature, like in jungles. They are not usually kept as pets. Examples are lions, tigers and elephants.

3. Farm Animals

Farm animals are animals that live on farms and fields. They are often raised by people for different uses. For example: horse, ducks, hens, fishes etc.

4. Water Animals 

Animals living in the water. They have special organs like gills. Examples: Whale, shark, dolphin, seahorse, fish.

5. Birds

They are the Animals with feathers, wings, two legs, and a beak. Most can fly; some birds can also swim. Examples: sparrow, crow, pigeon.

6. Insects

They are the Animals with six legs or eight legs. They also have one or two pairs of wings. Examples: Ladybird, cockroach, housefly, butterfly, grasshopper.