Exploring Animal Adaptations

What is the primary function of the fennec fox's large ears?

• To hear better

• To lose body heat

• To find food

• To scare predators

How does an elephant use its trunk besides breathing?

• To fight predators

• To communicate

• To swim

• To find food

What adaptation helps a flying squirrel glide between trees?

• Extra skin

• Sharp claws

• Long tail

• Strong legs

How do thorny devils collect water in the desert?

• By storing it in their tails

• Through their spines

• By licking dew

• By digging holes

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What unique feature allows tarsiers to spot prey all around?

• Sharp claws

• Long tail

• Large ears

• Flexible neck bones

What do walruses use their tusks for?

• To hunt fish

• To break ice

• To climb onto ice

• To communicate

How do leafy sea dragons avoid predators?

• By hiding in coral

• By releasing ink

• By swimming fast

• By camouflaging as seaweed

What happens to a puffer fish when it feels threatened?

• It releases poison

• It swims away quickly

• It inflates into a spiky ball

• It changes color

What adaptation helps grasshoppers escape from predators?

• Venom

• Long back legs

• Camouflage

• Sharp claws

What does a frilled lizard do to scare away predators?

• It changes color

• It inflates its body

• It raises its frill

• It releases a foul smell