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  • Rapidly changing skin pigment to match the seafloor + producing a cloud of ink to escape predators
    Octopus
  • Producing "antifreeze" proteins in the blood + allowing body tissues to freeze without dying
    Wood Frog
  • Spinning silk webs to catch prey + eight legs for stability
    Spider
  • Body shaped like a twig + staying perfectly still to look like a branch
    Walking Stick
  • Bioluminescent chemicals to create light signals + using specific flash patterns to attract a mate
    Firefly
  • A hard, bony shell for protection + pulling its head and legs inside
    Turtle
  • Bright colors that warn of toxicity + skin that produces poisonous slime
    Poison Dart Frog
  • Wings shaped like flippers for swimming + huddling in groups to stay warm
    Penguin
  • Gills to breathe underwater + a streamlined body for fast swimming
    Shark
  • Striped fur for camouflage in grass + sharp, retractable claws for hunting
    Tiger
  • Long, sharp teeth for cutting trees + building dams to create a lodge
    Beaver
  • A very long neck to reach high leaves + a long, blue tongue for grasping
    Giraffe
  • Playing dead to discourage predators + a prehensile tail for hanging from branches
    Opossum
  • A long, needle-like beak to reach nectar + ability to hover in mid-air
    Hummingbird
  • Grasping hands to open gates or trash cans + a masked face for camouflage while hunting at night
    Raccoon
  • Large "eyespots" on wings to scare predators + migrating thousands of miles
    Butterfly
  • Using echolocation to navigate + flying at night to find insects
    Bat
  • Multi-chambered stomach to digest tough grass + specialized salt-regulating cells to survive in dry areas
    Cow
  • Using a "broken wing" dance to lure predators away + nesting in camouflaged scrapes on the ground
    Killdeer
  • Large ears to release body heat + a long, muscular trunk for grasping food
    Elephant
  • Highly intelligent brain for problem-solving + using sticks as tools to get food
    Chimpanzee
  • A long, sticky tongue for catching ants + strong claws for digging into mounds
    Anteater
  • Thick layer of blubber for warmth + a blowhole on top of the head for breathing
    Whale
  • Humps that store fat for energy + wide, padded feet for walking on hot sand
    Camel
  • Sharp quills that stand up for protection + curling into a ball when threatened
    Porcupine
  • Powerful back legs for jumping + a pouch for carrying young
    Kangaroo
  • Hollow bones to stay light + sharp talons for grabbing prey from the air
    Hawk
  • Changing skin color to blend in + eyes that can look in two directions at once
    Chameleon
  • Expandable throat pouch for scooping fish + webbed feet for swimming
    Pelican
  • Producing a foul-smelling spray + warning stripes to tell others to stay away
    Skunk
  • Large hind feet that act like snowshoes + fur that changes from brown to white to match the seasons
    Snowshoe Hare
  • Living in a large "pride" to hunt + a loud roar used to defend territory
    Lion
  • Hinged jaws that allow it to eat animals larger than its own body + specialized heat-sensing pits to find prey
    Rattlesnake
  • A bill with sensitive nerves to detect electrical signals + webbed feet with a venomous spur for defense
    Platypus