Ice Age Animals
This giant, tusked mammal probably died out when the climate became too warm.
Woolly Mammoth
These scientists dig up and study fossils.
Paleontologists
This carnivore is adapted for the cold weather because of its white fur and layers of fat.
Polar Bear
An animal's ability to survive in a changing environment is called _____.
Adaptation
A plant needs these things to grow.
Soil, water, sunlight, and air.
This predator with long, sharp teeth was adapted to feed on mammoths.
Saber tooth cat
___________ are the remains of plants and animals that provide us with clues to the past.
Fossils
A mammal whose fur changes color when the seasons change.
Arctic Fox
Flamingos are pink because ____.
The algae and shrimp they eat have pink pigments.
This plant releases toxins into the soil and keeps other plants from growing.
California Field Mustard
This giant herbivore lived in forests and stood on its hind legs to eat leaves from trees.
Ground Sloth
What part of the mammoth fossil can tell scientists its age?
Tusks
The ground in the tundra is permanently ______.
Frozen
A baby caiman's gender depends on _____.
The climate. Cold=female, warm=male
Plant eating animals are called _____.
Herbivores
Although it resembled a turtle, this creature was actually a mammal and about the size of a small car.
Glyptodon
These fossils can tell scientists more about an animal's diet.
Teeth
The Arctic Tundra has nearly zero _____.
Trees
Living things inherit their traits from ____.
Their parents.
_____ plants are those that have always existed in an area.
Native
You could find this giant mammal in rivers. No one knows exactly what they looked like, but they weighed about 220 pounds - the same size as a black bear.
Giant Beaver
Fossil records can also tell scientists about the type of ___________ an animal lived in.
Environment
The _____ has feathers on its feet to keep them warm in the snow.
Ptarmigan
Due to the extremely harsh environment, very few living things are adapted for survival in _____.
Antarctica
_____ plants are those that were brought over by humans or animals.
invasive