Monday, April 4, 2011

RAIN FOREST --- Compare / Contrast

Choose a rain forest animal from the article.

Give ONE SIMILARITY and ONE DIFFERENCE to an animal of your choice that is known to live in Missouri.

Hint: Look at size, food, body parts, habits, abilities...

55 comments:

Mrs. O'Keefe said...

Harpy Eagle VS Bald Eagle -- One similarity is they both build nests high in the tree. One difference is the color of feathers on their heads.

Caroline FHMS said...

In Missouri we have many frogs in the Amazon there are also a lot of frogs the similaritys are they are both frogs the differences are the frogs in the Amazon are poisonous and here they are not.

Danny FHMS said...

The fruit bat lives in a rain forest. The blind bat lives in Missouri. One similarity from them both, they both sleep upside down. A difference between those two kids of bats, the fruit bat eats fruit and the blind bat doesn’t.

shaniaFHM said...

comparing and contrasting a red bird to a toucan.Their similaritys are they both can fly and they eat fruit and seeds.They're different because of their beaks sizes and the color of their feathers.

Kevin FHMS said...

Anteater vs. bear they both have sharp claws,but anteater eats ants when a bear eats meet.

Braydon FHMS said...

The jaguar is a mammal, and so is the coyote. One difference between them is, the jaguar is a native to Africa, yet the coyote is a native to Missouri.

Alex H. FHMS said...

Emerald tree boa vs. Black snake-They both like to hang on trees, but the emerald tree boa is bigger and the black snake is smaller.

ZachFHMS said...

Black rat snake vs. the emerald tree boa. They are alike by both snakes are carnivores one difference is the emerald tree boa is green and the black rat snake is black.

chase FHMS said...

Chase FHMS The White Toe Tarantula and the Brown-Recluse are similar because they are both poisonous. They are different because one lives in the rain forest and the other lives in Missouri.

Cyle SMS said...

Jaguar vs. house cat
they both have retractable claws.
the house cat way 6 to 20 lb.
the jaguar way 200 to 300 lb.

Myiah SMS said...

the fruit bat and the blind bat are similar because they both hang up side down and one of there differences are the fruit bat eats fruit and the blind bat does not

bradley said...

The ocelot is about the same wight as the a dog

Noah SMS said...

Noah SMS said im suprised that they way that much i wonder if a dog can weigh that much?!?!?!?

Noah SMS said...

Tree Boa vs. Water Moccason

The Tree Boa and
water Moccason are different by their killing srategies. The Boa choke their prey while the Water Moccason eats it's prey with deadily Venom. They are similar by the death tolls of humans and the type of prey they eat.

Ian fhms said...

The harpy eagle is similar to a hawk; because they both fly high and swoop down to catch their food.

The hawk is black and the harp eagle is gray and white.

Alexusfhms said...

The Monarch Butterfly and the Emerald Tree Boa are alike because they both can live in trees. They are not alike because the Emerald Tree Boa can’t fly.

ZachFHMS said...

CyleSMS:That was an idea that i would not of thought of.

danny fhms said...

Alexus that is really interesting what is a Emerald Tree Boa?

Brennan FHMS said...

Bobcat vs Jaguars. One of the similarities are both roam in the wild and the difference is that a Bobcat doesn't have spots and a Jaguars does.

Eli fhms said...

zach fhms i like the black rat snake

shaniaFHMS said...

MyiahSMS what dose the blind bat eat?Where do the fruit bats live? Are they from here?

Mrs. O'Keefe said...

Cyle SMS -
I liked your entry comment about jaguars and cats. The numbers you gave to contrast their size really made it clear for me to see just how different they both are.

hunterFHMS said...

The Three Toed Sloth and the Raccoon are similar because of their size.But the sloths are not as often seen where as the Raccoon you can see a lot depending where you live and what time of day it is.

hunterFHMS said...

Myian at SMS I did not know both the Fruit bat and the Blind Bat both hang up side down.

TiffanyFHM said...

ClyleSMS:Does a lion wieght more than a Jaguar?

Marcus MEB said...

White Toe Tarantual and Tarantula.They both have 8 legs and the white toe tarantual has white at the end of there legs the tarantula is all black.

Bridget MEB said...

Toucan V.S. Blue bird-- The Toucan and the Blue bird are the same by they both fly. They are different because the toucan is black and yellow and the Bule bird is blue.

Dylan2 MEB said...

Jaguars are like bears in that they both eat meat. A Jag is different than a bear because they wat more fish than other animals. A jag eats more bigger animals than fish.

Jeraun MEB said...

Animals Cobra SNake and Hurpy Eagle: I have seen both of the animals, but if you ask me they're both killers in their on way. The two anmals have prey, and have predators, but they eat diffierent, think different, and kill different. I wouldn't think of playing with thim I'll just walk away. :) :) :)

Kayla MEB said...

Jaguar vs Bobcat - These animals are alike because a jaguar hunts down it's pray just like a bobcat. They are different because a bobcat is smaller and they live in the woods while the jaguar live in the rain forest.

RaNesha MEB said...

Jaguar V.S Bobcat
A Jaguar and Bobcat both like to chase their prey,but Jaguars are really fast and Bobcats are not.

Ashley MEB said...

Wolf vs Dog: I have seen a dog and 100% wolf. A dog and wolf are some what the same. Ther both have fur. They eat meat, who knows wolfs might eat dog food so yah dogs and wolfs are alike.

nathan FHMS said...

The Bobcat V.S. the Jaguar. One way they are the same is they are both big cats. One way they are different is the Bobcat's home is the Lack of the Ozark Mountain and the Jaguar home is the Amazon Rain Frost.

alex FHMS said...

Macaw vs deer one similarity is they both eat grass one difference is deer can not fly while macaw can.

Daniel MEB said...

Rattlesnakes V.S Emerald Tree Boa snake.One way they are the same is that they are both reptile.One way that are different is that one is on ground and the other one is in trees.

alex FHMS said...

CYIE SMS I like how you pick the two places it was good

Kamber FHMS said...

One similarity bewteen the Blue morpho butterfly and the Monarch butterfly is that they eat the same food. One differnce is that the Morpho butterfly is blue and black and the Monarch butterfly is orange and black.

Kamber FHMS said...

Cyle SMS i did not know that jaguars weighed so much!

Eli fhms said...

one similarity between a tucan and a parrot is they can both fly one diffrence is they dont like to swim

Chad MEB said...

Howler Monkey vs. a Monkey they both have a long tail. A Howler Monkey lives out in the wild and a Monkey lives in the zoo.

Keenan MEB said...

sloth & turtle One similarity is they're both slow. One difference is the turtle has a hard shell and the sloth has fur.

Zane MEB said...

The sloth and the bear are similar by their sharp claw, but the sloth move slow and bear moves fast.

Nathanial MEB said...

Tapir and the Anteater both have long noses. The Anteater is bigger than the Tapir.

daxfhms said...

In missouri we have owls and owls are differntfrom a monkey owl because the monkey owl comes out day and night the owls here come out at night. The way they look alike is their faces. There faces look alike by their eyes and the flatness. There fases are differnt by the nose and the fer on their fases.

Zachary MEB said...

A Macaw and a White wing dove are the same that they fly. Different in that the Macaw bird doesn't fly south for winter and the dove will fly south for the winter.

Jacob MeB said...

Macaw v.s hawk
There similarity is that they both can fly.
There difference they live in different places the macaw lives in the rain forest and the hawk lives in Missouir

Cyle SMS said...

Tiffany FSM
A adult male lion weighs 400 to500 lb, but a female lion weighs 400 to 450 lb. A jaguar weighs 200 to 300 so the lion weighs more male or female.

Dylan MEB said...

Ocelots and jaguars are the same because of the spots on the body.They are different because the ocelot has stripes on its tail and the jaguar has spots on its tail.

Noah SMS said...

What is worse? a Dog or a Wolf? To me i think that a wolf is more dangerous because it carries diseases (Rabies,Echiococcus,Granuloses)and dogs are truly mans best friend!

daxfhms said...

Keenan MEB: I agree there both realy slow and one has a hard shell and one is normol. There is allso a differnce in size and lenghth to. turtles can be big and small. A sloth can get to be the same size as all sloths are.

NoahSMS said...

Noah SMS
Dylan MEB you know the Lion family weigh the most about 800-1,000 pounds!! That is like almost the amount of a Mini-Van!?

CarolineFHMS said...

NoahSMS, I did not know a lion could weigh as much as a car!

maddy sms said...

a great book for all seveth graders is wenny has wings it about boys sister that gets hit in a car accidents and they right letters back in forth

Ryleefhms said...

Caroline,i know i cant not to belive that an loin can weigh that much!!!! i just cant belive that!

Joel GodierFHMS said...

the trapdoor spider uses its silk by making a trap to catch his pray.