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Animal Adaptation Survival
🐾 Part 1: Understanding Adaptations
1. What is an adaptation?
A type of animal foodA special feature or behaviour that helps an organism surviveA place where animals liveAn animal's baby
2. Which of these are examples of physical adaptations? (Tick all that apply)
A kiwi's long beak with nostrils at the tipA penguin migrating to warmer watersA cactus having spines instead of leavesA polar bear's thick white fur
3. The tuatara can survive in cold temperatures that would harm other reptiles. This adaptation helps it to:
Find more foodLive in environments with less competitionSwim fasterChange colour
4. Which New Zealand native bird has adapted to be flightless?
TuiKeaKiwiFantail
🌿 Part 2: Adaptations in Action
5. Explain how a kea's curious behaviour helps it survive in the mountains.
6. The pōhutukawa tree has thick, waxy leaves and strong roots. How do these adaptations help it survive near the coast?
7. Fill in the blanks:
A penguin's _____________ feathers help keep it warm in cold water, while its _____________ shape helps it swim quickly to catch fish. These are both _____________ adaptations that help it survive in its _____________ environment.
8. Match each adaptation to how it helps survival:
Giraffe's long neck
Owl's large eyes
Camel's hump
Fish's gills
Stores fat for energy in desert
Reaches high leaves other animals can't
Breathes underwater
Sees clearly at night to hunt
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