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Secrets of Animal Survival I. Polar Regions A. Polar Bear The Polar Regions include the North and South Poles. The northern region is called the Arctic and is home to the Polar bear. The Polar bear roams the Arctic and no where else. When on the ice, it uses its keen sense of smell and sharp claws to find its favorite food, the seal. Hair around its foot pads helps the bear avoid slipping on the ice. Water-proof feaathers B. Penguin The southern region of the poles is called the Antarctic. The penguin lives on the ice and in the cold seas of the Antarctic. Penguins live south of the Equator. There are seven kinds of penguins that live on the ice and cold seas of the Antarctic. Penguins have small stiff feathers that grow close together. The feathers of the penguin are kept waterproof by a thin film of oil the penguins puts on themselves. 1. Water-proof feathers II. Desert Regions Fringes of flat scales A. Fringe-toed Lizard Deserts are the earth's driest lands. By day, it broils under the glaring sun. By night, it becomes cool. The fringe-toed lizard lives in the desert of California. It has fringes of flat scales on its hind feet that helps it to run on the sand. The fringes also help it wriggle rapidly under the sand to flee rattlesnakes and other enemies. B. Side-winding Viper The side-winding viper lives in the desert of Namib in Africa. The viper buries itself in the sand, showing little more than its eyes. Hidden this way the snake waits for lizards and other prey to come near. Then striking quickly, it kills its prey with a poisonous bite. The viper also licks collected water droplets of dew off its own body before the day heats up and the droplets evaporate. III. Rain Forests A. Red-eyed Tree Frog The rain forest is a lush, green world. Throughout the year, the climate stays about the same: hot and steamy. The red-eyed tree frog lives in Coasta Rica. It has pads at the ends of its fingers and toes that stick to leaves. These pads help the frogs move around the leaves and branches of the rain forest. Algae grows in hair B. Three-toed Sloth In the forests of central and South America, the sloth proceeds a snail-pace. It's slow-moving habits allows its enemies to overlook it. Tiny plants called algae grow in the grooves of the sloth's hair, which makes it almost invisible to eagles and other enemies. 1. Algae IV. Savannas A. Giraffe The Savanna, a kind of grassland, covers part of Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia. One animal that lives on the Savannas is the giraffe. It is a top feeder, and its height helps them survive, since they compete with so few animals for the same food. When standing upright the giraffe can defend itself by kicking an attacker with its large hooves. B. Baboon In Kenya, the baboons live in troops. Several males guard a troop as it feeds and travels. The large male baboons watch for wild dogs, leopards, and other predators. If an enemy approaches, the male baboon join forces against it. They snarl and show their long, pointed teeth often frightening away enemies. The baboons can kill an attacker with these dagger-like fangs. V. Mountains A. Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Some mountains rise close to the seashore. Others lie inland on high plateaus. In Montana, a Rocky mountain Bighorn Sheep has hooves with hard edges and hard, rough pads. These features allow the sheep to use any small cracks or rocky edge when crossing a steep area. Enemies such as coyotes cannot easily attack the sheep here. Eats bamboo B. Panda The Panda is a forest mountaineer of the People's Republic of China. Bamboo is the Pandas's main food. The giant Panda's abilities to hold bamboo and to chew it are two of the animal's secrets of survival. 1. Bamboo Secrets of animal survival (Kit, 1983)[worldcat.org] Secrets of Animal Survival.(Open Library)