5/20 BBC Animal Adaptations (Natural Selection)

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21 questions
3

What are the 5 main animals featured in the video? (Hint: look at the sections in the video)

1

What adaptation does the mountain stone weta have?

1

What percentage of the weta's body can be frozen and it will still survive?

5

What do you think caused the mountain stone weta's adaptation? (Hint: they mention it in the video). How does this adaptation help it survive today? Write a minimum of 2 sentences for credit.

1

Secretary birds spend a lot of time flying.

1

Secretary birds mate for life.

1

What are scutes on a tortoise?

1

What color is the giraffe's tongue?

1

What is the purpose of the special color of the giraffe's tongue?

1

The acacia tree can warn nearby trees that predators are near.

5

What is the benefit of the griaffe's long neck? How do you think this adaptation came to be? Write a minimum of 2 sentences to receive credit.

1

What protects the flamingo's from the alkaline water?

1

The algae the flamingos eat is safe for all animals to eat.

1

What are the three super powers of the jumping spider?

1

What do jumping spiders eat?

5

Choose one of the three abilities of the jumping spider and explain what you think caused this adaptation. Write a minimum of 2 sentences to receive credit.

1

The mudskipper is a fish.

1

The mudskipper can breathe air.

1

What country do the mudskippers in the video live in?

1

Why do mudskippers jump?

0

Which species in the video is your favorite? Why?