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Animal Adaptations Ecology Why are there so many different types of animals? Form and Function http://www.lpzoo.com/education/zebra/student/formfunction/c.html Creature Features Why do animals look different? What are adaptations? How many different species of animals are there? Adaptations of some animals Species Camel Adaptation Why Tarantula Penguin Vulture Poison Dart Frog Hunt the Zebra What 3 adaptations of your lion were best for hunting zebra and why? 1. 2. 3. R Laugesen http://tinyrock.com 1/4 16/07/2008 Animal Adaptations Ecology Why does a zebra have stripes? Why does a leopard have spots? What are eyespots good for? Predator or Prey What is a predator and what are their adaptations good for? What is a prey and what are their adaptations good for? What’s to eat? Zebra You Eat Lion Easy Part Hard Part Take turns playing a lion and a zebra. For each week record if you survived or not. Week 1 2 3 Total Zebra Lion Would you rather be a lion or a zebra? What are 2 things which would make your survivability increase? R Laugesen http://tinyrock.com 2/4 16/07/2008 Animal Adaptations Ecology R Laugesen http://tinyrock.com 3/4 16/07/2008 Animal Adaptations Ecology Why are there so many different types of animals? What’s my job? http://www.lpzoo.com/education/zebra/module_2/student/intro1.html Help Wanted Drag the animals into their correct habitat in the ecosystem. Explain why 3 of the animals belong in that habitat: 1. 2. 3. Two of a kind Are there similar habitats in different parts of the world? Why are the kookaburra and owl good matches? Why are the woodchuck and wombat good matches? Why are the bandicoot and armadillo good matches? Food Chain Solitaire Play it! And write down the 4 complete food chains. Prairie Forest City Wetland R Laugesen http://tinyrock.com 4/4 16/07/2008