Intro and Ch. 1
What are two different environments discussed in the introduction?
Deserts, ice fields, ocean, swamps, plains, rain forests, mountains
How does the manatee’s blubber help it survive?
It helps keep its skin warm.
What are two reasons why the deep ocean is hard to survive in?
It is very dark and the water pressure is very strong.
Extreme
A very high level
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Boldly
What is a physical vs behavioral adaptation?
Physical: The features that the animal has on its body that helps it survive
Behavioral: Things that the animal does that helps it survive
Where do baby Surinam toads hatch from?
They hatch from the black spots on their mother’s back.
What are two physical adaptations for the cookie cutter fish?
It has sharp teeth, its underside glows, and strong lips.
Radiate
To spread out from a central point
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Assert
What is one of the Texas horned lizard’s behavioral adaptations?
The lizard can squirt blood from its eyes or puff up its body
How and where does the platypus make its home?
It makes its home by digging long tunnels into the banks of streams and rivers.
How does the blobfish hunt?
It can’t! It has to wait for food to drift to it.
Boldly
To do something with confidence
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Adaptation
What happens when the javelina is startled and why?
It gives off a strong smell, which is a warning to others in the herd.
What weakness does the Chinese giant salamander have when it comes to hunting, and how does it overcome this weakness?
Even though it has poor eyesight, it is able to use its sense of smell and its ability to feel movement in the water to hunt.
What are three ways that people harm animals?
Polluting the water, cutting down trees, building towns, or hunting animals.
Fierce
Showing a lot of strength or energy
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Endangered
It doesn’t have any adaptations to protect itself from humans.
Which two mammals lay eggs?
The platypus and echidna
Why do some people think that blobfish may go extinct?
They get caught into nets.
Assert
To make your opinion known
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Extraordinary