Animals Chap 4+5 Grade 6

Question 1

What are 5 physical adaptions of the osprey?

Answer 1

1. Spiky claws
   Helps them grab slimy fish. They are called spicules
2. Have a vale over the nostrils to keep water out
3. Have very oily feather
   Keeps them dry when they dive I to the water
4. Young ospreys are spotted to help them blend into the nest
   5.their outer toe can move from front and back of foot making it easy to grab things.

Question 2

What are the behavioral adaptations of the osprey?

Answer 2

1. Carry fish with fishes head facing foward
2. reuse nest
3. Take turns incubating eggs
4. Take turns feeding young

Question 3

What are the characteristics of mammals?

Answer 3

1. Skin- protects body
   Horns  |
   Claws. |
   Nails.   |   All help protect, get food 
   Hooves|    And help movement 
2.glands
   Mammary glands produce milk for young
   Oil glands keep skin moist and protected
3. Teeth
    Adapted to diet
 1.carnivores have sharp teeth for tearing
 2.herbivores have molars to grind food
 3.omnivores have both
4. Hair and fur
   Traps heat
    Camouflage 
   Quils and spines protect

Question 4

What do lions and cheetahs have in common

Answer 4

Hunt hoved prey
Creep to 100 ft
Kill by bitting the throat
Carnivors

Question 5

What adaptions do cheetahs have?

Answer 5

Can up 70 mph
Fast twitch muscles 
Flat head
Light weight 125 lbs
Flexible spine and limbs
Shoulder blades and hips detach from the skeleton 
Black lines under they eyes
Non retractable claws
Tails used as rutter
Camouflage 
Large rib cage
125 bpm
Can pump large amounts of co2 and o2 in and out of lungs
Hunt alone

Question 6

What are the adaptations of lions?

Answer 6

Hunt as group
Surround prey
Lionesses hunt
More muscular 
Less flexibal
Camo
200 lbs and up

Question 7

What is cute in ratio terms?

Answer 7

Fore head/face L juv higher
Eye W/Face W juv higher
Nose L/head L adult higher

Question 8

What is innate behavior

Answer 8

Behavior that is present at birth

Question 9

What is a reflex

Answer 9

A behavior that happens without thinking

Question 10

What is learned behavior?

Answer 10

A behavior that allows an organism to adapt to new situation.

Question 11

How are birds adapted to flight?

Answer 11

Wings
Feathers
Strong hollow bones
Efficient respiratory system
Powerful flight muscles
Sternum supports flight muscles
Spine supports tail
Well developed eye sight