Select the animal.
Chili peppers have green leaves. Banana trees have large leaves. Dahlias can grow colorful flowers. Elephants eat plants.
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 chili pepper is a plant. It has many green leaves.
Chili peppers give food a spicy flavor.
A dahlia is a plant. It can grow colorful flowers.
Dahlia plants grow in the wild in Central America. But people grow dahlias in gardens all over the world!
An elephant is an animal. It eats plants.
Elephants live in groups led by females. The oldest female is the head of the group.
A banana tree is a plant. It has large leaves.
The leaves on a banana tree can be up to nine feet long!