How has a tiger adapted to its Jungle environment?
• Striped coat disrupts outline of body in dense cover. • Massive build with heavily muscled forelimbs and shoulders add strength for capturing large prey. • Hindlimbs longer than forelimbs to facilitate jumping. • Paws equipped with long, retractile claws to help grab and hold prey. • Loose belly skin permits the animal to be kicked by prey with less chance of injury. • Eyes in front allow for depth perception and ability to isolate and efficiently capture prey. • Rough tongue designed to peel skin of prey animal away and rasp flesh away from bone. How has a jackrabbit adapted to its desert environment? • Black-tailed jackrabbits are mostly nocturnal. They live in open habitat and run to escape predators rather than hiding in the woods. • The jackrabbit’s large eyes are placed back on the head so he can see in front, behind and overhead at the same time. • Their keen sense of hearing helps them be aware of their surroundings and potential danger. • They rely on their speed to escape f
