Animal Research Guide

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What animal are you researching? __________________
Books you are using:
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Circle - Is your animal a ...
predator OR prey?
water animal OR land animal
carnivore OR herbivore OR omnivore
mammal OR bird OR fish OR reptile OR amphibian
Where does your animal live? _____________________________
What does your animals habitat look like?
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FOOD CHAIN QUESTIONS:
What is your animals prey? (What does it eat? What nutrition is needed to survive?)
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What is your animals predator? (What eats it?)
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ADAPTATION QUESTIONS:
What parts of the animals body help it survive? How does that adaptation help?
Eg. Claws help the animal dig deep into the ground to find food

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How does this animal adapt to the environment?
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What challenges is your animal facing? (eg. Extinction, Deforestation, Global Warming,
Introduction of New Species, etc). What has been the animals reaction?
What can we do to help?
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