Animal A

Note: Not to scale!

Animal B

Animal C

Name:

Galapagos Penguin (A)

Rockhopper Penguin (B)

Chinstrap Penguin (C)

Habitat:

Only found on the Galapagos - a

temperate environment (equivalent
to Temperate Forest)

Live on rocky shorelines of temperate

climates.

Live in Antarctica- very cold, frozen, low

precipitation

Food:

Mostly krill (tiny marine animals)

and small crabs, but also fish and
squid.

crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp

Krill, shrimp, fish, squid

Behavior:

They stay in or near the sea during

the day and move inland at night to
stay cool. They also pant to keep
cool. They lay and watch over eggs
in crevices to regulate their
temperature.

Social birds, take care of chicks as

partners. Re-use their nest year after
year.

Build nests from stones, pair bond (make a

couple) and raise chicks together. They are
very social. Also considered the most
aggressive of the penguins.

Special
characteris
tics:

A small species of penguin,

because small body sizes are
easier to keep cool. The penguins
mate for life and raise one baby a
year. Currently endangered but
recovering because of human
influences.

Are the most populous of the

penguins, but populations have
declined almost 90% since the
beginning of the 20th century.

They are named for the black band that goes

under their chin, making it look as though
they are wearing helmets.
They have a larger body, and more body fat
than other penguins to keep warm.

Note: Not to
scale!

Animal B

Animal A:
Hint: Same rabbit at different points in the
year
Animal C

Name:

Arctic Hare (A)

Jackrabbit (B)

Brush Rabbit (C)

Habitat:

Tundras, plateaus, and treeless

frigid regions

North American deserts, for example

Arizona

Western coastal regions of North America,

living under dense, brushy cover

Food:

They are a herbivore. They eat

primarily woody plants, mostly
willow.

Herbivore

Herbivore, its favorite food is clover

Behavior:

They dig in the ground to sleep.

Often live in groups

Special
Can run up to 40 mpg.
characteris Their coat changes with the
tics:
season.

They have distinct territories, and live in

groups, possibly for protection

Their large ears help them regulate

their body temperature: if theyre too
hot, the can flush their ears with blood
to cool down.

They have many predators, and either

remain still, blending into the scenery with
their coat, or running in a zig-zag pattern

Animal A
Note: Not to scale!

Animal B

Animal C

Name:

Black-backed Jackal (A)

Habitat:

Live throughout Africa in a

A habitat generalist! Live in the
variety of open- environments,
northern hemisphere from tundras
including grasslands and deserts to grasslands, native to North
America and Eurasia

Central and Southern African Grasslands

Food:

They are omnivores, and eat

everything from insects to
shellfish to mammals larger than
themselves

Primarily eat other large animals

including livestock

Carnivores, hunt and eat other larger

mammals and dont have specific
preferences. Can even digest bones.

Behavior:

They are very aggressive and

territorial, and live in pairs and
families

Social animal, live in a mated pair

and family. They are highly
territorial. Very vocal

Very social, they live in clans that can be

as large as 80 individuals.

One of the most studied animals in

the world.
Once were very common in North
America, but they now mostly live in
Canada and Alaska due to habitat
loss and hunting

The hyenas rounded rump prevents

being attacked from behind.
They have a very large heart to allow for
endurance in long runs.
They have a large brain and are
considered intelligent.

Special
characteris
tics:

Gray Wolf (B)

Spotted Hyena (C)

Plant A
Hint: For all three plants, where do
you see their roots?

Plant C
Plant B
Note: Not to scale!

Name:

Red Ascocentrum (A)

Habitat:

Laos and Thailand- humid to dry SouthEastern United states- warm

warm environments
temperate

North Western United states- cool

rainforest

Food:

Producer

Producer

Behavior:

Many rainforest soils are very

poor, so this plant has found a
way to draw nutrients out of the
air.

Special
This is an epiphytic plant. It
characteris does not have roots that go into
tics:
the ground, but rather latches

Spanish Moss (B)

Producer

This is an epiphytic plant. It does

not have roots that go into the
ground, but rather latches onto a
onto a tree or other host and
tree or other host and grows. It
grows. It does not affect its host. does not affect its host. It gets all
It gets all its food from the air.
its food from the air.

Epiphytic Fern (C)

This is an epiphytic plant. It does not

have roots that go into the ground, but
rather latches onto a tree or other host
and grows. It does not affect its host. It
gets all its food from the air.

Plant A
Note: Not to scale!

Plant B

Name:

Plant A:
Climbing Monkey cup

Plant B:
English Sundew

Plant C:
Portuguese sundew

Habitat:

Sumatra (western Indonesian island) Temperate, non-forested wetlands

- A tropical island, this species prefers across the northern hemisphere.
sunny areas and poor soil - often
Found in nutrient-poor, acidic soils
growing on bare rock

Portugal, Spain, and Morocco - Rocky or

sandy hillsides, poor in nutrients and near
the sea.

Food:

Photosynthesis, nutrients from soil,

and insects trapped inside pitcher

Photosynthesis, captured insects

Photosynthesis, captured insects, and

nutrients from the soil.

Behavior:

Has developed alternative methods of

getting nutrients. Growing on bare
rock and poor soils is unique for many
plants, but it cant get all its food from
the soil!

Has developed alternative methods

of getting nutrients. Growing on bare
rock and poor soils is unique for
many plants, but it cant get all its
food from the soil!

Has developed alternative methods of

getting nutrients. Growing on bare rock and
poor soils is unique for many plants, but it
cant get all its food from the soil!

Special
characteris
tics:

The colorful rim and sweet scent

attracts insects, which fall into the
pitcher. Inside, there is a sticky liquid
that the plant produces, watered
down by rain. The insect is trapped,
and digested by the plant. This
species uses the frequent rainfall to
fill its pitcher, and grows up to 15
high to capture water, sunlight, and
different types of insect.

Insects are attracted by a sweet

scent, and are then stuck to the
tentacle of the sundew by a sticky
mucus. The insect is then digested by
special glands on the tentacle. The
tentacle also bends inwards to further
trap the insect, and increase the area
being digested. Its leaves roll into
tight bunches at the ground for winter
hibernation, unrolling in the spring.

Unlike most carnivorous plants (which grow

in wet, nutrient poor areas), this species is
adapted to dry, nutrient poor habitats.
Insects are attracted to the sweet scent of
the sticky mucus secreted from glands on
the leaves. After becoming trapped, insects
are digested within a few days. The plants
long, low lying limbs allow for increased
capture of morning dew during dry summer
months. This is aided by increased humidity
because of the nearby sea.

Animal A

Animal B
Animal C

Note: Not to scale!

Name:

Large Ground Finch (A)

Green warbler Finch (B)

Large Cactus Finch (C)

Habitat:

Lives only in the driest part of

the Galapagos Islands

Moist warm tropical forests of the

Galapagos Islands

Dry shrublands of the Galapagos Islands

Food:

Nuts and plant products

Eat and catch insects in flight. Will

also use their beaks to dig in the
soil to find insects.

Primarily eats Prickly Pear Cactus. Also

eats seeds and insects. In the dry
season it eats the prickly pear cactus
seeds, which are very hard.

Behavior:

Often have mates for life

Maintain small territories

Often have mates for life and maintain

small territories. They also build coneshaped nests.

Special
Its beak shape is great for
characteri cracking open the hard shells of
stics:
nuts.
It is also endemic to its habitat,
meaning that is the only place in
the world where it lives.

The green warbler finchs slender

beak allows it to easily catch
insects.
It is also endemic to its habitat,
meaning that is the only place in
the world where it lives.

Its beak is great for cracking open the

hard shells of the cactus seeds.
In the dry season competition for food
can be very intense, which has led to
such a specialized beak type.
It is also endemic to its habitat, meaning
that is the only place in the world where
it lives.

Animal A (note: these are the

same species, with different
colorations)
Note: Not to scale!

Animal B

Animal C

Name:

Common European Adder (A)

Western Patchnose Snake (B)

Rainbow Boa (C)

Habitat:

The most cold-adapted species

of snake, this species is lives
from Northern and Western
Europe to East Asia

The dry American southwest and

northwest Mexico.

Rainforests and other wet, hot regions of

lower Central and South America.

Food:

Mostly small rodents,

occasionally birds, lizards, and
frogs

Lizards, grasshoppers, small

mammals, and reptile eggs.

Primarily rodents and birds

Behavior:

To live in cold northern latitudes,

this species is active during the
day and rests at night, and
hibernates for up to nine months
of the year.

Crepuscular (active during the

evening and morning) during hot
summer days, and diurnal (active
during the day) in cooler months to
regulate heat. Uses a large scale
on its nose to dig for prey

They mostly stay on the ground, though

special tail bones allow them to climb in
search of food. Mostly active at night,
they use heat pits in their head to detect
prey.

Special
characteri
stics:

This species has two common

Small and fast, this snake relies on
colorations: all black and the tanspeed and camouflage to avoid
brown seen in the photo. The black predators.
colored snakes are better at
absorbing heat from the sun
(important in cold climates, as
lizards cannot create their own heat
like we can). The tan-brown
snakes, however, are better at
avoiding predators.

This snake is called the rainbow boa

because of its scales. Microscopic ridges
cause a rainbow effect when the scales
catch the light in the right fashion. This
may be an adaptation to stay hidden in
their jungle habitat, where they are
inactive during the day.

Animal A

Note: Not to scale!

Animal B

Animal C

Name:

Desert Rain Frog (A)

Wood Frog (B)

Ornate Nursery Frog (C)

Habitat:

Dry, sandy shores between the

sea and sand dunes in South
Africa and Nambia

Large area of North America,

Rainforests of eastern Australia
including most of Canada, Alaska,
and the Northeastern United States

Food:

Various insects that congregate

around dung piles

Adults eat forest-floor insects, and

tadpole feed on algae and
amphibian eggs and larvae.

Various insects

Behavior:

They burrow 4 to 8 inches in the

sand (where it is moist) during
the day, and come out at night
(especially foggy ones) to eat
and breed.

Reside in wet woodlands and

swamps in the summer, and
migrate to nearby, drier uplands in
the fall for overwintering.

Hide under logs, leaf litter, or bark during

the day, and come out at night to eat and
seek mates

Special
characteri
stics:

Females lay eggs directly in

their burrows, and there is no
water-born tadpole stage. Feet
are spade-like: an adaptation
that helps them burrow. Sand
often sticks to their skin,
possibly aiding camouflage.

To survive the cold northern

winters, wood frogs can survive up
to 65% of the water in their bodies
freezing. Their dull grey to brown
coloration acts as camouflage in
their temperate woodland habitats.

The call of the males is a little beep

sound. After females lay eggs in

Organism B
Organism A
(Photo on left is a closeup of the bark)
Note: Not to scale!

Organism C
(small photo is close up
of the end of a branch)

Name:

Sycamore Tree (A)

Habitat:

Can live as far north as New

Southern California high elevation
Hampshire on the US East coast desert
in floodplains, but is primarily a
southern tree

Northern Temperate and Tiaga

Food:

producer

producer

producer

Behavior:

Reproduce sexually via seeds

Reproduce sexually via seeds

Reproduce sexually via spores

Special
characteri
stics:

Thin, white bark can reflect

sunlight to keep it cool. It is a
deciduous tree so can go
dormant in the winter months,
and the shedding of leaves
makes a tree in snow hold less
weight so branches dont break.

Has very thick and waxy coating on A spruces cone shape sheds snow so
leaves to prevent water loss in the
that too much weight does not build up
desert.
on it and cause branches to break.
A thick waxy coating on its needles
prevents excess water loss and protects
against the cold.
Being able to hold onto needles through
the winter allows for higher rates of
photosynthesis year-round in areas with
short days and short summers.

Joshua Tree (B)

Spruce Tree (C)

Animal A

Note: Not to scale!

Animal B

Animal C

Name:

Fogstand Beetle (A)

Harlequin Beetle (B)

Blister Beetle (C)

Habitat:

Namib Desert of southern

Africa, which only receives 0.55
inches of rain a year.

Rainforests of Central and South

America.

Various species, common throughout

temperate areas such as New England

Food:

Omnivorous scavenger - eats

anything organic, including
dung!

Bark, fungi, plants, and dung

Adults eat flowers and leaves, while

larvae often eat other insects.

Behavior:

Stands on front legs to use

special carapace on its back to
collect water from fog and air
moisture, which then slides
down into its mouth.

To hide their eggs, they use trees

When threatened, the beetle eject a
that are covered in a certain kind of chemical to hurt and ward off predators.
shelf fungi. They burrow holes in
To humans, these can cause blisters.
these trees and lay their eggs,
using the fungi to conceal the hole.

Special
characteri
stics:

Its back has a series of

hydrophilic (water-attracting)
bumps which collect water
vapor from the air. This water
then gathers on the surrounding
hydrophobic (water-repellent)
areas, and slides into its mouth.

This beetles size, camouflage, and

hard carapace are its main
defenses against predators. They
are also host to small,
piggybacking pseudoscorpions.
These little creatures are neither
helpful nor harmful to the beetle,
they are just along for the ride.

Adults often hang out and lay eggs in

apple and other flowering trees. The
larvae catch a ride on various solitary
bee species (not all bees live in hives!),
and ride with them back to their lair. The
beetle larvae then eats the bee eggs,
larvae, and their stored food before
emerging as an adult beetle.