Biology Adaptations Essay

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Adaptations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Year 11 Dominique Domingues Biology Mr. Fletcher Contents Page: Biology: Naturally Wild + Rainforest Exhibit: Blue tongue Lizards, Barking Owl……..Page 3 Water birds: Pelicans, Wood ducks……………………………………………………….Page 4 Birds of Prey: Tawny Frogmouth, Rofous Owl…………………………………………...Page 4 Adaptations of Birds Feet: Water birds, Prey birds………………………………………Page 4 Kangaroos anatomical adaptations………………………………………………………..Page 5 Kangaroos behavioural adaptations……………………………………………………….Page 5 Advantages of Kangaroos pouch…………………………………..………………………Page 5 Wombats behavioural adaptations…………………………………………………………Page 5 Wombats anatomical adaptations………………………………………………………….Page 6 Echidna’s adaptations: Feeding……………………………………………………………Page 6 Echidna’s adaptations: Senses…………………………………………………………….Page 6 Echidna’s Features………………………………………………………………………….Page 7 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………….Page 8&9 Biology: Naturally Wild + Rainforest Exhibit 1. For two organisms presented, describe 2 adaptations of these organisms. Explain how they assist their survival. Blue Tongue Liard: There are six species of the blue tongue lizards in Australia. The most common being the eastern blue tongue lizard. These reptiles have a big head, long body, short legs, little feet and a tail. Their most noticeable feature is their blue tongue which is their bluffed weapon when faced with a threat (A. Peterson, F. J. Owen, 2013). Sometimes their tales grow out and fall off, wriggling in one direction as they escape in the opposite, usually to trick certain species or commonly dingoes. Like all reptiles they do not produce body heat. They are often sun basking in the morning or during the cooler days. They are known as ectothermic reptiles. They also use the sun to help digest their food and require a body temperature of 30 to 35 degrees to

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