Animal Adapting

What is the main focus of Kristin Winchell's research on crested anoles?

• Their diet

• Their adaptation to urban environments

• Their mating habits

• Their migration patterns

Crested anoles in Puerto Rican cities have developed longer limbs to help them:

• Swim faster

• Climb trees

• Sprint across treeless expanses

• Fly

What adaptation helps crested anoles handle urban heat?

• Thicker skin

• Larger eyes

• Longer limbs

• Intricate toe pads

Crested anoles stayed active until around _______ degrees Fahrenheit.

• 95

• 100

• 105

• 110

The urban crested anoles' body rewiring is a response to:

• Predators

• Urban heat

• Food scarcity

• Water availability

How much higher is the temperature tolerance of urban crested anoles compared to their forest counterparts?

• 0.5 degrees

• 1.0 degrees

• 1.8 degrees

• 2.5 degrees

Kristin Winchell uses a _______ to catch crested anoles.

• Net

• Lasso

• Trap

• Cage

Fill in the blank: The passage mentions that rapid evolution is now a solid part of the scientific ________.

• Hypothesis

• Vernacular

• Experiment

• Observation

What is one of the challenges mentioned in the passage that wildlife faces?

• Overpopulation

• Habitat loss

• Abundant food supply

• Excessive rainfall

Fill in the blank: The process of evolution involves a change in a species' DNA over several ________.

• Days

• Weeks

• Generations

• Hours