Select the animal.
Loons walk, fly, and swim. Basil has green leaves. Maple trees have star-shaped leaves. Mango trees have many leaves.
Plants and animals are living things. Living things are called organisms.
Plants come in many shapes and sizes. Most plants grow in the ground. They might grow leaves, flowers, and fruit. Plants cannot move around on their own like animals can.
Animals also come in many shapes and sizes. Most animals can move around. Animals might run, swim, jump, or fly. Animals eat plants or other organisms for food.
A maple tree is a plant. It has star-shaped leaves.
Maple trees have green leaves in the spring and summer. In the fall, their leaves turn yellow, red, or brown.
A mango tree is a plant. It has many green leaves.
Mango trees can grow to over 100 feet tall!
A loon is an animal. It walks, flies, and swims.
A loon is a bird. Loons live near lakes and dive in the water to hunt for food.
Basil is a plant. It has green leaves.
Basil leaves are used in cooking.