Continue with Microsoft TeamsAnimals Can Harm Us
Vocabulary
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Allergies
Allergies are your body’s reaction to certain plants, animals, foods, or insect bites.
Diseases
Diseases are an unhealthy state where something bad happens to the body or mind.
Pests
Pests are plants or animals that carry disease, cause disease, or destroy crops.
Rash
A rash is when the skin breaks out in red spots from an allergic reaction or illness.
Injuries
Some animals are dangerous.
They can bite, scratch, or claw people.
It is important to be safe around dogs and prevent bites.
Diseases
Ticks and mosquitoes can spread diseases that make people sick.
Allergies
Some people sneeze and have trouble breathing when they are near certain animals. They have an allergy to the animal. Insect bites and bee stings can cause a rash or itching.
Some people are allergic to cats.
Pests
Some animals harm crops. Deer eat plants in gardens. Birds eat fruit such as berries. Insects such as beetles and grasshoppers eat grains. Termites and ants eat wood in our homes.
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