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Discovery Safari Field Guide to the International Wildlife Museum
This Guide belongs to Name________________________ School_______________________ Teacher____________ Date_____ IWM is a non-profit education program of Safari Club International Foundation
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Adaptation Adventures
Imagine what your life would be like if you did not have thumbs - tying your shoes, using a fork, or playing video games. Without an opposable thumb, these things would be more difficult. Because of this adaptation, humans are better able to survive in their environment. Every animal has adaptations that help it to survive in its habitat. Find an animal in the museum that interests you. Choose an adaptation that belongs to that animal. Decide whether that adaptation helps the animal to get food, move, protect itself, stay warm, or camouflage. Fill in the blanks for eight different animals. sharp claws
feathers
horns
webbed feet
scales
beak
hooves
fins
fur
sharp teeth
I am observing the ________________.
I am observing the ________________.
This animal uses its ________________
This animal uses its ________________
to ____________________________.
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This animal uses its ________________
This animal uses its ________________
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I am observing the ________________.
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This animal uses its ________________
This animal uses its ________________
to ____________________________.
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I am observing the ________________.
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This animal uses its ________________
This animal uses its ________________
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BONUS: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ do not use their wings for flying in the air, but for “flying” through water.
Have to Have a Habitat
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A habitat is where a plant or animal lives. Different types of animals live in different types of habitats. Animals must have food, water, shelter, and space in their habitat to survive. When people hurt or destroy a habitat, the animals can no longer survive in that area. Choose four different animals in the museum and answer the following questions to learn more about their habitats.
Desert
Polar
Wetlands
Prairie
Water
Savanna
This animal’s name is ________________________________________________. #1
This animal’s natural habitat is _________________________________________. Name two animals who might share this animal’s habitat: ______________________________
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This animal’s name is ________________________________________________. #2
This animal’s natural habitat is _________________________________________. Name two things this animal might eat in its habitat: ______________________________
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This animal’s name is ________________________________________________. #3
This animal’s natural habitat is _________________________________________. Name two places this animal might find water in its habitat: ______________________________
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This animal’s name is ________________________________________________. #4
This animal’s natural habitat is _________________________________________. Name two places this animal might find shelter in its habitat: ______________________________
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BONUS: All habitats need to provide _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and _ _ _ _ _.
Predator-Prey Investigation
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You are going to investigate some museum animals to decide whether they are predators or prey. Here are some facts to help you. A predator is an animal that eats other animals. A prey is an animal that is hunted by a predator. Predators are carnivores and eat meat, while most prey are herbivores and eat plants. But either could be an omnivore and eat both meat and plants. Prey have: Flat teeth to eat plants Eyes on the side to watch out for predators Various adaptations for protection from predators Predators have: Sharp teeth or a sharp beak to eat meat Eyes in the front to see prey in the distance Sharp claws or talons to catch and kill prey Choose an animal and write its name in the first box. Then make careful observations and circle the correct response in each column. Don’t be fooled by animals that eat both meat and plants, and have both sharp and flat teeth. Animal’s Name
Teeth
Eyes
Diet
Food Habit
Predator or Prey?
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Predator Prey
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
Sharp Flat
Front Side
Meat Plants
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Front Side
Meat Plants
Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore
Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey Predator Prey
Conservation As the human population increases, conservation has become more and more important to the survival of many species worldwide. Habitat loss is the primary reason animals are becoming endangered. Poaching (illegal hunting), introduction of invasive (non-native) species, and pollution also play a role in declining populations. Without active wildlife management, many new species around the globe will be added to the endangered list and others will become extinct. There are fewer than 1600 Giant Pandas living in the wild today. Found only in China, pandas are suffering greatly from habitat loss, as forests are cleared for timber and agriculture. Much of their remaining habitat is fragmented, leaving the pandas isolated in small pockets throughout China. Picky eaters, ninety-nine percent of a panda’s diet is leaves, shoots, and stems of __________. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Rhinoceros once roamed throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia. Today, all five species of rhinoceros are in extreme danger of extinction, due to poaching and habitat loss. People poach rhinoceros for their __________. They grind them up for use in traditional Chinese __________ and use them to make ceremonial __________ handles in Yemen. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Wetlands provide natural flood control, improve water quality by removing pollution, and are an important habitat to a variety of plants and animals. Nearly half of the animal species listed as endangered in the U.S. use wetlands during their lifetime. Can you name three Arizona animals that rely on wetlands to survive?
Remember: When exploring nature, take only photographs and leave only footprints.
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