ANIMAL RESEARCH                         NAME________________________________             

Name of Animal         _________________________________________________     

I. Physical Characteristics      

A.  Reptile, amphibian, bird, fish, mammal, arthropod, other 

B.  Vertebrate or invertebrate?  

C.  Color & general appearance 

D.  Size (How large does it get?) 

E.  Lifespan 

II. Habitat  

      A.  General type (swamp, desert, etc.) 

      B.  Location in the world 

      D.  Adaptations (How has this animal had to adapt to its environment, i.e. breathing?)  

III. Food

      A.  Carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore? 

      B.  What does it eat?  

      C.  How does it catch its food? 

IV. Defenses

      A.    How does it defend itself or ward off predators?  

      B.  

V.  The Young

       A.  Live birth or eggs? 

       B.  Special growth patterns 

      C.  How does the parent protect its young?  

VI.  Interesting Facts

        A.  

        B.  

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