Animal specific traits and their benefits
Across
- 5. Giraffes have long necks which are useful for grabbing leaves that are very high up in the trees.
- 7. eel: Electric eel has a very strong electric shock which is useful for immobilizing prey or predators.
- 8. stinks: Just like skunks, stink bugs also give off a very strong odor which is useful for self-defense.
- 10. Camels have the ability to survive without water for days. That's because camels have a hump that can store a lot of water reserves. When the camel finds a source of water, it will drink as much as possible. The benefit of this ability is that the camel can survive in the middle of a very dry desert.
- 11. Kangaroos are unique when it comes to caring for their young, which is to put the cubs in a pouch on the front of their stomach. In the pouch there are mammary glands and become a source of food as long as the child is in the mother's bag. The benefit of this bag is to make it easier for kangaroos to carry their newborns.
- 12. The zebra's body has a black and white striped pattern that is useful for confusing predators who want to chase it.
- 14. Penyumpit: Fish Penyumpit has the ability to spray water with a strong enough force. This ability is useful for making prey fall into the water, making it easier for the fish to eat it.
- 15. like bats, owls also have light sensitive vision and a very strong sense of hearing. The benefit is to find prey at night.
- 17. Turtles have very strong shells. The shell is useful for protecting yourself from the dangers of predators.
- 19. The eagle has very sharp eyesight which is useful for detecting prey from a distance.
- 20. Can fly at night by relying on ultrasonic ears and sounds. This special feature is useful for looking for prey at night. Bats cannot find prey during the day because their eyesight is too sensitive.
Down
- 1. Chameleons have the ability to change their body color according to the color of the area they are walking on. This ability is called mimicry. The benefit of this ability is to trick predators.
- 2. bear: Polar bears have very thick fur which is useful for protecting themselves from very cold weather.
- 3. The duck's legs are webbed and the beak is too pointed. This special feature of ducks is useful for looking for food in the mud.
- 4. hedgehog protects itself by showing thorns on its body which are useful to frighten anyone who wants to disturb or eat it.
- 6. Rattlesnakes have venom (poison) which is useful for killing anyone who bothers them or wants to eat them.
- 9. Scorpions have a very poisonous sting that is useful against their enemies.
- 13. Lizards have the ability to crawl which is beneficial to get their prey, namely mosquitoes thanks to the adhesive-like soles of their feet.
- 16. Spiders are capable of making web-like nests on tree branches. Apart from being a place to live, the nets are also useful for catching prey such as dragonflies.
- 18. Skunks have the ability to give off a very strong odor which is useful for repelling predators that come near them.