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Forest and Ocean – Animal Adaptations in Green and Blue

Discover adaptations of animals that live in forest and water habitats.

Module

Adaptations & Classification

Age

Age 9

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    A monkey has a prehensile tail (a tail it can grip with). This is an adaptation for living in:

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Why do many deep-sea fish produce their own light (bioluminescence)?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    A woodpecker has a hard, chisel-like beak and a long sticky tongue. These adaptations help it to:

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Animals that live in water always have gills – none of them breathe air.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each animal to its habitat adaptation.

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