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Evolution Illustrated

Evolution Illustrated. Biology 2009. The Directions. Look at the picture of the real animal. Think about the physical appearance. Make a hypothesis about WHY the animal has its unique adaptations. WRITE the explanation on the lines next to the image in your note packet.

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Evolution Illustrated

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  1. Evolution Illustrated Biology 2009

  2. The Directions • Look at the picture of the real animal. • Think about the physical appearance. • Make a hypothesis about WHY the animal has its unique adaptations. WRITE the explanation on the lines next to the image in your note packet. • This can include its environment, food supply, protection, mating display or domestic breeding. • Let’s do one or two…

  3. This is an Aye Aye Big eyes: nocturnal mammal Big ears: lives in a tropical area; the ears dissipate body heat Grasping hands: lives in trees

  4. The Angora Rabbit Adaptations: the long, silky fur of this rabbit has been a result of breeding by humans that wanted the soft wool fiber. The breed first appeared around the 1720’s. IF it had this hair In the wild, what would it indicate?

  5. The Axolotl Note: The feathery projections from its head are gills.

  6. The Blobfish Think about where it lives and why being a blob is an advantage

  7. The Dumbo Octopus Ms. Luckhardt’s favorite creature (after bio students of course) Can grow to 20 cm and lives worldwide in deepest ocean

  8. Frill-Necked Lizard This animal is up to one meter in length.

  9. The Hagfish Half of a meter long, they produce slime on their pink skin. Picture shows open mouth with teeth.

  10. The Narwhal Thought to be a source of the unicorn myths

  11. The Pink Fairy Armadillo Notice several adaptations

  12. The Pygmy Marmoset Looks like some of you when you get a new Bio packet…

  13. The Red Panda Label the colors on your handout

  14. The Sloth It is NOT shown in its natural habitat (a road). (why DID the sloth cross the road?)

  15. The Star-Nosed Mole That is all nose you are seeing, but look also at the limbs.

  16. The Sucker Foot Bat Note the foot and head adaptations

  17. The Tapir They usually walk on all fours

  18. The Tarsier CUTE but look out when they’re angry….!

  19. The Yeti Crab Yeti is a native word for the Abominable Snowman or Bigfoot.

  20. Ending With A Classic!

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