ecology scavenger hunt

8/13/2019 Ecology Scavenger Hunt

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Ecology Scavenger Hunt

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%. African Hedgehog& Besides having sti'' spines that stick out 'rom their (odies and help

protect them) these animals also have loose skin under those spines and power'ul (ack

muscles. *hy?

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+. American Alligator& ,ow are these alligator-s eyes adapted 'or seeing in water?_______________________________________________________________________

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3. Lions

a. *hat is the purpose o' the mane on a male lion? __________________________(. *hy are the eyes o' a lion set in the 'ront o' its head rather than on the sides?

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c. A lion has heavily muscled 'orelim(s and shoulders. *hy?

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d. *hy do they have 'orepaws euipped with long) retractile claws?

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e. *hy do they have a rough tongue?

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'. *hy do they have loose (elly skin?

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!. Bactrian Camel& amels have many adaptations that allow them to live success'ully in

desert conditions. 0ist these adaptation and how they (ene'it the camel._______________________________________________________________________

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#. Koala& ,ow are the hands o' a koala adapted 'or li'e in a tree?

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2. Sea Otters - 3ea otters spend almost their entire lives in water. 4hey eat) sleep) and evenhave their (a(ies in water.

". ,ow is their 'ur adapted to keep them warm?____________________________________________________________________

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8. *hy is it a critical situation when otters encounter oil spills?____________________________________________________________________

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5. *hat do they eat?

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%$. Burmese ython& ,ow are the mouths o' pythons adapted to 'inding prey andswallowing large prey?

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!!. "hite-chee#ed $i%%on

a. *hy do many monkeys and apes have long arms?

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_(. Descri(e special adaptations on the hands o' gi((ons.

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!&. South African Burro'ing Bullfrog

a. *hat do they eat?

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(. ,ow do they hold on to prey that is struggling to escape?

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%6. California King Sna#e& *hy can king snakes eat rattle snakes?

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%!. Beaver (acts& ,ow are (eavers (uilt 'or underwater work?

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!). "hite *hroated Savanna +onitor

a. ,ow long are they?_________________________________________________________________

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(. *hat do they eat?_________________________________________________________________

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c. ,ow are their mouths adapted to what they eat?

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!,. $iraffea. *hy are gira''es a(le to go 'or long periods o' time without water?_________________________________________________________________

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(. ,ow are their long necks adapted to their li'estyle?_________________________________________________________________

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%". Laet-faced ulture& ,ow are the heads o' vultures adapted to what they eat?_______________________________________________________________________

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%8. +anatees& 3croll down a(out %/6 o' the way down the page. *hat special adaptations

do manatees have that that allow them to stay under water longer than the average land&

dwelling mammal?_______________________________________________________________________

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!/. "allaroo

a. *hat do they eat?

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_(. ,ow are their 'eet adapted to rock clim(ing?

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a. *hy do polar (ears have such (ig 'eet?

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_(. ,ow does their 'ur keep them warm?

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+%. latyus& ,ow are platypuses adapted 'or the time they spend in water?

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++. acific "alrus& *hat special adaptation do these walruses have that allow them to 'loat

on top o' the water and sleep?_______________________________________________________________________

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+6. S1uirrel +on#eya. *here in the world do they live? _______________________________________

(. *hat do they eat? ___________________________________________________

c. 4hese monkeys live in group. ,ow does this help them?_________________________________________________________________

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&2. +ountain $oat

a. ,ow are they adapted 'or living in the tops o' high) cold mountains?

__________________________________________________________________(. ,ow are their rear ends adapted to protect themselves 'rom other goats?

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&). $ila +onster

a. *hat do 1ila monsters do to avoid the heat o' the day? ____________________

(. *hat do 1ila monsters do in winter months to keep warm? ,ow do they surviveduring winter months with little 'ood?

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+2. ed anda & ,ow are red pandas adapted to eating (am(oo?

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+". Sno' Leoard& ,ow are the 'eet o' snow leopards adapted 'or traveling and hunting on

snowy and icy ground?

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+8. Canada Lyn4& *hat adaptations do lyn7es have 'or maneuvering through deep snow?_______________________________________________________________________

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&/. ound 5sland 6ay $ec#o

a. ,ow are their teeth adapted to what they eat? ________________________

(. ,ow are their 'eet adapted to where they live? ____________________________

c. *hat uniue method do they have o' de'ending themselves?_________________________________________________________________

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6$. *hat is 3ym(iosis? ______________________________________________________

6%. *hat is ommensalism? ________________________________________________

6+. *hat is utualism? ___________________________________________________

66. *hat is 9arasitism? ___________________________________________________

*hen you are 'inished play uestionaut. ,ow did you do? _____________________________

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