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Journey of Discovery - Designer Animals
Objective• Toinvestigatetheamazingwaysanimalssurviveintheirpartofthewide,wildworld!
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Why does a tiger have stripes? Why are kiwi nocturnal? How are fish are able to live underwater?
What questions do you have about animals?
Theweirdandwonderfulcharacteristicsofananimalhelptheanimaltosurviveintheenvironment
thatitlivesin.Wecallthesethings‘adaptations’.
Atiger’sbeautifulcoathelpsittocamouflagesothatitcansneakup
onitsprey;thisiswhytheyareoneoftheworld’stoppredators!Itis
atypeofstructural adaptation.Structuraladaptationsaretheanimal’sphysicalcharacteristics.
What are some other structural adaptations?
Kiwiarenocturnalsothattheycanhidefromintroducedpredatorsand
findfood,likewormsthatmoveupclosertothesoil’ssurfaceatnight
time.That’satypeofbehavioural adaptation.Behaviouraladaptationsarethewaysananimalacts.
What are some other behavioural adaptations?
There are three types of adaptations: structural, behavioural, and physiological.
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Did you know that in
some predator-free sanctuaries kiwi are often seen in
daylight!
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You can help these amazing animals by looking after their homes. One way to do this is to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Inangaareatypeoffish...allfishhavegillsthatallowthemtoextract
oxygenfromthewater;thisprocessisaphysiological adaptation. Physiologicaladaptationsarethechemicalprocessesthatoccurinan
animal’sbody.
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Answer the following questions about your favourite Wellington Zoo animal: Animal:_________________________________________________________________________
What is its natural habitat like?
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Is it a predator or prey animal?
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What does it eat?
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What are some of the adaptations that help it to survive?
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Where can you gather information about your chosen animal?How can you present the information you find?
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What are some other physiological adaptations?