Directions: Click on the name of the animal to find visit the website where the answer is found.
- HEDGEHOG - Besides having stiff spines that stick out from their bodies and help protect them, these animals also have loose skin under those spines and powerful back muscles. Why?
- KOALA – How are the hands of a koala adapted for life in a tree?
- BURMESE PYTHON – How are the mouths of pythons adapted to swallowing large prey?
- CALIFORNIA KING SNAKE –
- Why can king snakes eat rattlesnakes?
- How are king snakes able to eat prey larger than their head?
- GIRAFFE – Why are giraffes considered to be “the early warning system of African grasslands”? (scroll through the Facts & Photos section)
- POLAR BEAR – Why do polar bears have such big feet?
- WALRUS – Walruses use their long tusks for a variety of reasons, each of which makes their lives in the Arctic a bit easier. How are their long tusks an adaptation?
- SQUIRREL MONKEY – These monkeys live in groups. How does this help them?
- CROCODILE – How do crocodiles see under water? (Check the “Did you know?” section)
- BEAVER – How are beavers built for underwater work?
- LION –
- Why do the females do most of the hunting?
- Why do lions have a rough tongue?
- AMAZON HORNED FROG – What is the purpose of their horns, according to some scientists?
- GULF FLOUNDER - What adaptation does the gulf flounder use to avoid being seen by its predators?
- ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS GAME – Read the instructions before you get started. Record your results.
- HIDDEN ANIMALS GAME - Can you find the camouflaged animals??? Scroll to the bottom of this page and pick what type of animal you want to find. You can pick from amphibians, bears, deer, insects, spiders, turtles, and more! Record what game you played and what your score was at the end of the game.
