Adaptation Match

Write the name and habitat for 4 different animals. Locate pictures and information on their habitats. Write the name of the animal and record their habitat. Then list three important physical adaptations for each animal. (Use the list of adaptations at the bottom for help.) Explain how each adaptation is important for the survival of each animal.

Animal Name:________________________ Habitat:_____________________

Physical Adaptations How does it help in survival?

1. ______________________________ ___________________________

2. ______________________________ ___________________________

3. ______________________________ ___________________________

Animal Name:________________________ Habitat:_____________________

Physical Adaptations How does it help in survival?

4. ______________________________ ___________________________

5. ______________________________ ___________________________

6. ______________________________ ___________________________

Animal Name:________________________ Habitat:_____________________

Physical Adaptations How does it help in survival?

7. ______________________________ ___________________________

8. ______________________________ ___________________________

9. ______________________________ ___________________________

Fur/Hair Long Body Long Legs Large ears Wings

Feathers Flat Body Short legs Small ears Flippers

Scales Round Body Long Tail Opposable Thumb

Hard Shell Thin Body Short Tail Sharp Claws

Spots/Strips Beak Webbed Feet Hooves

Naked Skin Teeth Fangs