Vocabulary
Are claws internal or external structures on an animal?
What is external?
name 2 adaptation of a hedgehog
What is spines for protection and claws for digging and webbed feet for swimming?
kind of beak that a bird would have that eats nectar from inside flowers
a skinny beck like a hummingbird
name a structure and its function for a whip spider
big arm-like jaws at the front of its body to help it catch prey
a pair of very long thin legs covered in hairs that it uses to sense things in its environment.
Exoskeleton to protect its body from things in its environment.
A body part or behavior that helps an animal meets its needs
What is adaptation?
The skin is an internal or external structure
What is external?
the adaptation of a giraffe's tongue is important how
help them obtain food in the wild, also help them bend back the thorns to pull the leaves off without getting pricked by the thorns
Type of foot that would be best for swimming
What is a webbed foot?
name a structure and its function for a pine tree
Tiny pine needle leaves stop water from escaping, allowing the pine tree to live in a dry place.
the heart is an internal or external structure
What is internal?
to help from getting sunburnt
a bird that has a beak to scoop fish from water
what is a pelican?
name a structure and its function for a cactus
Cactus leaves have a spine structure which protects them from being eaten. The spines are actually modified leaves which have become very thin and hard. Ouch!
a place built by an animal for hibernation
What is a den?
Exoskeletons are hard structures found on the outside of the body of some animals like......
spiders, snakes, ants, beetles and crabs
hair, feathers, fur, scales
what are external structures?
monitor lizards have what structures to help it in its environment and what is its functions do they have
its tail to help swim to catch prey or avoid it
sharp claws to help catch prey, dig, and climb
specialized tongue to help smell for its prey
the eyes are an internal or external structure
What is external and internal?
sloths protect themselves from predators by having what adaptations
Sloths have long arms and claws to help them hang from trees. They also have camouflage on their fur so predators can't see them. They also move slowly, which makes them even more difficult to see.
why do butterflies have certain patterns on their wings
to camouflage them from predators
all animals and plants have structures to help with their adaptations: TRUE or FALSE
TRUE