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A trait that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment is called an _____________________ .
adaptation
Whay are Aye-ayes safer at night thanduring the day?
During the day, animals want to kill the aye-ayes for food.
Some people think the Aye-ayes are ________________ .
unlucky
What does camouflage mean?
coloring or shapes change to help them blend in
What is special about the tomato frog?
it is toxic
Far away from other places, people, or animals is being _______________ .
isolated
Why are people cutting down trees where the Aye-ayes live?
to grow rice
The tenrec hunts in ___________ .
teams
The spear-nosed snake are _______________ .
male
What is a Fossa?
a cat-like mammal
The surroundings of living things is called your _______________ .
environment
What do the Aye-ayes use their long fingers for?
pull grubs out of holes
Tenrecs are related to the _______________.
elephant
Which snakes are _____________ .
female
What are 3 nocturnal animals?
bats, owls, some snakes
The natural home of a plant or animal is the _____________ .
habitat
If an animal's habitat is disappering, what does this mean?
they are losing their homes.
How do scientist find tenrecs?
they find their scat
What do snakes eat?
lizards and frogs
Without trees the tenrecs would __________ .
die
Active at night, instead of during the day is known as being ________________ .
nocturnal
Grubs are ____________ .
insects
What is the job of the tenrecs?
they sense where things are
Why are snakes habitat in danger?
People have deforested land.
What adaptation helps the tenrec hunt?
its webbed feet