EVOLUTION PROJECT

Name:_________________________

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 Part I: Create your animal - either in the box below or on a separate sheet of paper
Animal Name:

MALE

FEMALE
Part 2: Describe the Basic Characteristics

Characteristic Category Description of Your Animal

General Environment

Size

Skin Covering

Claws

Teeth

Movement

Special Characteristic #1

Special Characteristic #2
Part 3: Evolution and Your Animal

Environmental Factors

Type of
Terrain

Climate

Average
Temperature

Rainfall
Amount

Shelter

Type of
Shelter

Availability of
Shelter

Other Animals in Environment Interaction Type

Animal 1

Animal 2

Animal 3

Animal 4

Animal 5
Natural Selection

Obtaining Food

Characteristic

Describe how this characteristics helps animal obtain food

Protection from Attack

Characteristic

Describe how this characteristics helps animal survive attack

Survival in Habitat

Characteristic

Describe how this characteristics increases survival in the habitat

Sexual Selection

Male Characteristic

Characteristic

Male-Male
Competition
OR
Female Choice
Explain why this characteristic is useful for determining male fitness

Female Characteristic

Characteristic

Explain why only females of this characteristic

Third Trait

Characteristic

Explain how this characteristic increases reproductive success