Animals in Their Environments

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Animals in Their Environments

Hidden Beast Den

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Wildling — Animals in Their Environments Hidden Beast Den

Hi!

I'm Wildling.

Welcome to Hidden Beast Den!

Will you help me investigate animals in their environments?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

An animal's habitat must support its needs.

Food, water, shelter and space interact with body structures and behavior.

Which habitat fits the supplied needs?

  • A. Neither, despite A meeting both needs
  • B. Habitat A
  • C. Habitat B

The answer is B: Habitat A

An animal's habitat must support its needs.

Food, water, shelter and space interact with body structures and behavior.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Environmental change can alter available resources.

A habitat that works now may become less suitable if

a needed resource disappears.

What change would matter here?

  • A. Loss of shallow water
  • B. A change in the map title
  • C. Renaming the habitat

The answer is A: Loss of shallow water

Environmental change can alter available resources.

A habitat that works now may become less suitable if

a needed resource disappears.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our animal record requires shallow water and aquatic prey.

Habitat A has both;

Habitat B has dry bare ground.

Losing the shallow water would affect the animal's food and living conditions.

Why use more than one habitat clue?

  • A. Color alone determines survival
  • B. Only one need ever matters
  • C. Animals have several connected needs

The answer is C: Animals have several connected needs

An animal's habitat must support its needs.

Food, water, shelter and space interact with body structures and behavior.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

An animal's habitat must support its needs.

Environmental change can alter available resources.

Our animal record requires shallow water and aquatic prey.

You're ready to explore Hidden Beast Den with me!

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