Adaptations
A dog's sharp teeth show that he is adapted to eat what?
meat
Name one thing that meerkats eat
scorpions, insects
Name an animal that is a reptile
snake
In what biome would you find a penguin?
tundra
How did the common dogs of today come to be?
selection
This physical adaptation helps many animals to hide from predators
camouflage
What helps an owl catch a mouse?
silent wings, sense of sight, sense of hearing
What classification does a frog belong in?
amphibian
what is the name of a beaver's home?
lodge
name two of the jobs meerkats have
babysitter, sentry
Name one adaptation that a penguin has
body shape, webbed feet, layer of blubber
What adaptation helps a frog to catch his food?
sticky tongue
What are the characteristics of mammals?
Live birth, nurse their young, have hair or fur, warm blooded
ocean
What sound do meerkats make when they see a predator?
barking
A zebra's stripes are a physical or behavioral adaptation?
physical
What animal would be next in this food chain?
sun, plant, grasshopper, frog, _________, eagle
snake
One difference between reptiles and amphibians is...
reptiles eggs are rubbery
Which biome has lots of sand, hot days, cold nights
desert
Bats and whales are both unusual members of this classification.
mammal
An elephant's ears do this for the elephant
cool them down
List a food web that begins with the sun and ends with a top predator.
sun, plant, insect, mouse, owl
sun, plant, insect, fish, raccoon
Name the 5 scientific classifications of animals
mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish
Name the biome...
Cold much of the year, snows often, few if any green plants
What is the tundra
name three things elephants use their trunks for
picking things up, dusting themselves, and drinking