Ecosystems

area or place where an organism lives in an ecosystem

all the members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem

all the living & nonliving things in an environment & the many ways they interact

cold region

ground covered with water for at least part of the year

driest ecosystem

ground is covered with grass & receives a minimum amount of rain

mild, rainy climate

In what ecosystem would this animal live? alligator

In what ecosystem would this animal live? giraffe

In what ecosystem would this animal live? arctic fox

In what ecosystem would this animal live? coyotes

In what ecosystem would this animal live? cheetah

Match each animal to its adaptation.

Bony ridge that keeps the sun from glaring into their eyes; Sharp talons help grab prey and tear apart flesh during feeding.

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Achilles tendon in each hind leg acts like a spring, recycling energy with every bound; long, strong tails for balancing; teeth worn out after eating tough grass, so have four pairs of chewing teeth

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Long neck capable of rapidly retracting for safety and expanding to kill food; Flexible neck that can twist to catch prey in odd positions; Long claws designed for digging and foraging

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Runs up to 36 mph; Jumps 20 ft forward, and leaps 10 ft straight up; Hooked claws for piercing prey; long flexible tails for balance; strong teeth for biting prey

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Bodies taper to points at both the snout and the tail, reducing water resistance, drag, and noise; Coloring is dark on top (blend into deeper water) with pale bellies (match pale sky), which helps conceal them; Tremendous number of sharp teeth, which make them fierce predators

If an animal has long, thick fur, in what kind of habitat would it live?

What adaptations does a monkey have to help it live in trees?