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What adaptation helps the Fennec Fox stay cool in the hot desert?
Huge ears
How does the Texas horned lizard keep predators away?
Squirts blood from eyes (eww!!), puffs up body, and sharp spines
How does a javelina scare off predators?
Faces the animal, clatters its teeth, raises its hair and gives off a strong smell
How are sloths adapted to survive in the rain forest (3 ways)?
Strong curved claws to climb trees, moves slowly, and green algae on fur to camouflage
What are some two reasons the Aye-Aye are endangered?
Habitat destruction and people hunt them because of supersititions
Name two adaptations that help the manatee (a mammal) live in water?
Flippers, Blubber and a top lip in two parts (to eat water plants)
How is the platypus (a mammal) adapted to hunt in the water?
Ears, nostrils and eyes close, then it senses the vibrations of small creatures
How does the Surinam toad keep its eggs and babies safe?
The eggs sink into the skin on her back and babies stay there after they are hatched, until they are two to three month old
How is the Chinese salamander adapted to live in water?
Breathes through skin, grows large and has flaps so there is enough breathing area.
How is the cookie cutter shark adapted to live in the deep?
Its underside glows to camouflage it.
How it the blob fist adapted to live in the deep ocean?
It doesn't have any muscles and its body is lighter than water so it floats.
What are three adaptations that help a Caribou survive in the extreme cold?
Hair on muzzle, compact bodies, two layers of fur, a thick layer of fat, and migrate to find food.
