🦘 Part 1: Animal Adaptations & Habitats

1. Which adaptation helps kangaroos survive in Australia's dry grasslands?

Webbed feet for swimming

Strong hind legs for jumping long distances

Thick fur for cold weather

Sharp claws for climbing trees

2. Select ALL the adaptations that help echidnas survive in Australian bushland:

Spines for protection

Strong claws for digging

Long snout for finding insects

Gills for breathing underwater

3. Match each Australian animal to its preferred habitat by drawing lines:

Koala

Platypus

Bilby

Sugar Glider

Desert burrows

Eucalyptus forests

Freshwater streams

Woodland canopy

4. Aboriginal peoples have observed animals for over 65,000 years. Name one thing Indigenous Australians learned about animal behaviour that helped them survive:

🍃 Part 2: Food Chains & Survival

5. Create a simple Australian food chain using these organisms: Eucalyptus leaves → Koala → Dingo → Decomposers

Producer: _________________ → Primary Consumer: _________________

→ Secondary Consumer: _________________ → Decomposers: _________________

6. In Dreamtime stories, animals teach important lessons about balance in nature. Why are apex predators like dingoes important in Australian ecosystems?

They eat all the plants

They control herbivore populations

They produce oxygen

They pollinate flowers

7. What would happen to the ecosystem if all the native bees disappeared from Sydney's bushland? Explain your reasoning: