- Name of animal
- Pictures of animal - must have multiple copyright friendly images
- Which group of vertebrates does the animal belong to? (Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, or amphibians)
- List all the traits that put your animal in that group (Example: It is a mammal because it has fur, gives birth to live babies, etc.)
- Interesting Facts: List at least 3 other interesting facts that you learned about your animal that you think would be important to share with the class.
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Physical Adaptations
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Behavioral Adaptations
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Wood Frog Example
Name of Animal: Wood Frog
Which group of vertebrates does the animal belong to? (Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, or amphibians): amphibians
List all the traits that put your animal in that group (Example: It is a mammal because it has fur, gives birth to live babies, etc.)
- Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. Wood frogs breathe and absorb water through their very thin skin.
- Amphibians are cold blooded.
- Wood frogs lay eggs in Vernal pools which are seasonal wetlands.
Survival Needs
- Food: Adults eat insects, arachnids, worms, slugs, and snails. Tadpoles are mostly herbivorous and eat algae and decaying plant matter, though they have also been recorded eating eggs or larvae of other amphibians.
- Predators: snakes, snapping turtles, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, foxes, and birds. Tadpoles face a different set of predators, including beetles, salamanders, wood turtles, and other wood frogs.
Interesting Facts: List at least 3 other interesting facts that you learned about your animal that you think would be important to share with the class.
- These frogs have adapted to cold climates by freezing over the winter. During this time, they stop breathing and their hearts stop beating. Their bodies produce a special antifreeze substance that prevents ice from freezing within their cells, which would be deadly. Ice does form, however, in the spaces between the cells. When the weather warms, the frogs thaw and begin feeding and mating again.