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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Bactrian Camel

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the Bactrian Camel. Information includes where it lives in the wild, its niche environment, what its diet consists of, what it looks like as well as its reproduction habits.
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Grevy's Zebra

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the difference found in this species of zebra, where it is found in the wild, how it has adapted to its niche environment, what it eats, and its reproduction habits.
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site for information on the Western Lowland Gorilla. The information consists of special adaptations the gorilla has had to make, what it looks like, where it is found in the wild, what it likes to eats, and what its...
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Online Learning Haven

Adaptations: Penguins

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interesting look at the structural and behavioral adaptations of the penguin. Neat penguin facts are included at the end of the site.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson plan site, students will investigate what animal adaptations are and how animals are adapted to where they live. A four-step process guides the students in their investigation.
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Online Learning Haven

Online Learning Haven: Animals and Adaptation

For Students 3rd - 8th
This general site defines adaptation and sites examples of some of the best examples of adaptation found in the animal world. Related articles are found at the bottom of this site.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Giraffe Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 5th
Giraffe's have many physical adaptations. This site provides a worksheet and asks students to connect the physical adaptation description to the correct place on the worksheet.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Center for Educational Technologies: Earth Floor Adaptation

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the adaptations that are necessary to survive as the environment changes.