https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf en-us 2023-09-06 18:25:59 UTC 2023-09-09 03:44:36 UTC hello@padlet.com msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687320715 Latitude is at 25° to 33° North]]> 2023-09-06 18:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687320715 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687322816 2023-09-06 18:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687322816 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687324959 2023-09-06 18:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687324959 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687328361 2023-09-06 18:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2687328361 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689277716 2023-09-07 17:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689277716 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689286055 2023-09-07 18:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689286055 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689303249 Northers ghost bats are nocturnal and solitary]]> 2023-09-07 18:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689303249 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689306205
Black-striped wallaby's whip-like tails protect them from predators]]> 2023-09-07 18:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689306205 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689310471 They have massive hind legs, that allow the Kangaroo Rat to jump nine feet at a time]]> 2023-09-07 18:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689310471 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689312759 Their brown coloured fur helps them camouflage in the environment]]> 2023-09-07 18:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689312759 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689314788 The short-beaked echidna's snout is between 7 and 8 cm long and is stiffened to enable the animal to break up logs and termite mounds when searching for food.]]> 2023-09-07 18:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689314788 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689320789 When a finch is in an environment where food is easily accessible their beak is more similar to that of the ancestor finch from the mainland of South America.]]> 2023-09-07 18:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689320789 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689324256 Eastern Yellow Robins Use Nocturnal Torpor in Winter]]> 2023-09-07 18:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689324256 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689326968 2023-09-07 18:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689326968 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689328848  Their fan is an adaptation that makes them very manoeuvrable in the air and able to quickly dart about to catch insects in flight.]]> 2023-09-07 18:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689328848 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689336198 Ornamental snakes are legless creatures with the ability to move, climb, and swim fast because of their unique spine, ribcage, and muscle development. ]]> 2023-09-07 18:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2689336198 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691095613 Their thick fur of the coyote helps to keep it warm throughout the winter]]> 2023-09-08 17:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691095613 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691098566 Cactus wren's use cholla and saguaro cacti as nesting sites as protection.]]> 2023-09-08 17:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691098566 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691104377 To avoid overheating in the desert, Cottontails have large ears to help radiate body heat into the air.]]> 2023-09-08 17:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691104377 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691113560 Bobcats' long legs allow them to be excellent climbers]]> 2023-09-08 18:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691113560 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691115367 The heavy, bead-like scales on the upper part of the body protect them from the rocks, bushes, cactus and similar annoyances of their surroundings.

]]> 2023-09-08 18:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691115367 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691116782 The Javelina's short, curved tusks help it tear through tougher plants like the prickly pear cactus. The tusks of the javelina are also used for defense and for communication.]]> 2023-09-08 18:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691116782 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691118893 The physical adaptations that make mountain lions successful predators include powerful jaws, sharp teeth, retractable claws between toe pads to stay quiet and night vision.]]> 2023-09-08 18:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691118893 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691123285 Tortoises have scutes, protective scales on tortoise shells that protect them from injury. ]]> 2023-09-08 18:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691123285 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691126003 Their abilities to excavate burrows as much as three feet deep keep them safe.]]> 2023-09-08 18:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691126003 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691128549 They are equipped with urticating hairs on their abdomen which can be released by kicking with the back legs.]]> 2023-09-08 18:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691128549 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691129845 Living in the Sonoran Desert is a constantly hot climate. Not much rain or water on land ever. Although we don't have humidity we have 115 degrees for weeks straight.]]> 2023-09-08 18:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691129845 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691135476 The vegetation is mostly open eucalypt woodland with patches of vine scrub. The rufous shrikethrush, white-browed scrubwren, powerful owl and glossy black cockatoo are some of the bird species found in the park.]]> 2023-09-08 18:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691135476 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691145855 Like other desert legume trees, ironwood trees conserve water during the high daytime temperatures and during dry seasons.]]> 2023-09-08 18:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691145855 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691147551 Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa light-blocking spines and the ability to point their new growth parallel to the sun's rays.]]> 2023-09-08 18:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691147551 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691149469 The hairs act like a blanket over the leaves to protect them from the heat and cold. They also help trap any moisture and reduce the amount of water lost.]]> 2023-09-08 18:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691149469 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691151268  They adapted to desert life by moving the photosynthesis into their stems.]]> 2023-09-08 18:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691151268 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691152230 The skin of the saguaro cactus covered with a thick waxy coating that waterproofs the plant, and reduces water lost to the air through transpiration.]]> 2023-09-08 18:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691152230 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691153649 2023-09-08 18:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691153649 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691154778 2023-09-08 18:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691154778 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691204963 Instead of long needles or leaves, the beavertail has small bunches of short spines that reduce water loss]]> 2023-09-08 19:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691204963 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691206290 The palo verde is drought deciduous, and drops its leave during dry, hot periods]]> 2023-09-08 19:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691206290 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691207152 These spines are an adaptation to the desert sun. They create shade for the cholla itself, reducing its exposure to the sun.]]> 2023-09-08 19:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691207152 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691215507 These have a thing called a lignotuber. The lignotuber is a large swelling underground. This swelling can store carbohydrates, and can make it possible for a young jarrah to grow back after a fire]]> 2023-09-08 19:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691215507 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691218557 The red and green kangaroo paw's adaptations are tiny wooly hairs on its flowers.]]> 2023-09-08 19:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691218557 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691221255 These have thick cuticle prevents excess transpiration.]]> 2023-09-08 19:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691221255 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691407315 One functional adaptation to the environment is that the tree developed thorns to discourage animals from climbing up the tree and damaging their trunk or bark]]> 2023-09-09 03:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691407315 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691408496 Honeylocust is adapted to a wide variety of soils. Space the trees in windbreaks 10 to 15 feet apart. These plants also thrive in water so Savanna is good for them.]]> 2023-09-09 03:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691408496 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691409303  Its thin trunk is covered in needle-like spikes, which also sometimes occur on the underside of the leaves. The palm has a round, red fruit that has an edible seed.]]> 2023-09-09 03:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691409303 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691409724 When leaves do grow, they are in tiny finger-like clusters. The small size of the leaves helps limit water loss.]]> 2023-09-09 03:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691409724 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691410997 The acacia tree can survive drought conditions because it has developed long tap roots that can reach deep, ground water sources.]]> 2023-09-09 03:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691410997 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691411582 Grasses are able to resist drought because they have thin-walled cells between the veins of their leaves.]]> 2023-09-09 03:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691411582 msmith3301 https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691411872 Many eucalypts have special fire-adaptive traits, including re-sprouting after fires]]> 2023-09-09 03:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/msmith3301/4x4lv3jhc0lsydrf/wish/2691411872