What adaptations do nocturnal animals have?
In this lesson, we will be learning about why some animals are nocturnal. We will also be learning about some of the adaptations that allow nocturnal animals to be so successful at night. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some colouring pencils for this lesson.
What adaptations do nocturnal animals have?
In this lesson, we will be learning about why some animals are nocturnal. We will also be learning about some of the adaptations that allow nocturnal animals to be so successful at night. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some colouring pencils for this lesson.
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- Describe the conditions of night time environments
- Compare the eyes of nocturnal and diurnal animals
- How echolocation works
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is an adaptation?
a part of the body
a place that an organism lives
Q2.
What is the average annual temperature in Antarctica in degrees Celsius?
-30
-5
Q3.
Which of these is a similarity of the arctic fox and the fennec fox in picture A?
Large ears
White fur
Q4.
If you lived in an icy environment which kind of feet would be best?
Feet with suckers
Webbed feet
Q5.
Why do arctic animals have thick layers of fat?
To give them padding when they fall
To make them streamlined
5 Questions
Q1.
What is an adaptation?
A part of the body
A place that an organism lives
Q2.
Why are nocturnal animals often dark coloured?
So they get less dirty
To absorb more heat
Q3.
Which of these is not a benefit of being nocturnal?
Avoid hot weather during the day
Less chance of being seen by prey or predators
Q4.
Does eye A or eye B belong to a nocturnal animal?
Eye B
Q5.
Does eye C or eye D belong to a nocturnal animal?
Eye C