Structural Adaptations: 6 legs, 2 antennae, colorful wings, proboscis for sipping nectar

Behavioral Adaptations: Migrates long distances; lays eggs on milkweed

Diet: Nectar from flowers; caterpillars eat milkweed

Uses Complete Metamorphosis:

1. Egg

2. Larva (Caterpillar)

3. Pupa (Chrysalis)

4. Adult (Butterfly)

Structural Adaptations: Moist skin, long hind legs for jumping/swimming, camouflaged coloring

Behavioral Adaptations: Secretes toxins to deter predators; active mostly at night

Diet: Carnivore—eats insects, spiders, small invertebrates

Structural Adaptations: Hard shell, webbed feet for swimming

Behavioral Adaptations: Basks in the sun for warmth; hibernates in mud during winter

Diet: Omnivore—eats aquatic plants, insects, and small fish

Structural Adaptations: Long, legless body; scales; forked tongue

Behavioral Adaptations: Fast-moving predator; flicks tongue to sense environment

Diet: Carnivore—eats rodents, frogs, lizards, insects

Structural Adaptations: Beak adapted for seeds, feathers for flight and insulation

Behavioral Adaptations: Territorial singing; males feed females during courtship

Diet: Omnivore—seeds, insects, berries

Structural Adaptations: 6 legs, strong hind legs for jumping, antennae

Behavioral Adaptations: Camouflage; jumps or flies to escape predators

Diet: Herbivore—eats grasses and leafy plants

Uses Incomplete Metamorphosis:

1. Egg

2. Nymph (looks like a small adult, no wings)

3. Adult

Structural Adaptations: Sharp claws for climbing, large bushy tail, strong teeth

Behavioral Adaptations: Diurnal (active during day); stores food; builds nests in trees; active during day

Diet: Omnivore—nuts, seeds, fruits, fungi, occasionally insects

Structural Adaptations: Dry, bumpy skin; shorter legs than frogs

Behavioral Adaptations: Burrows underground; makes high-pitched trill call

Diet: Carnivore—insects, worms, small invertebrates

Structural Adaptations: Sharp teeth, bushy tail, keen senses

Behavioral Adaptations: Nocturnal; crepuscular (hunts at dusk/dawn); uses stealth and pouncing

Diet: Omnivore—small mammals, birds, insects, fruits

Structural Adaptations: Dexterous front paws, masked face, sharp teeth

Behavioral Adaptations: Nocturnal; washes food; highly adaptable

Diet: Omnivore—fruits, nuts, insects, small animals, mammals, human food

Body covering (fur, feathers, scales, moist skin, exoskeleton)

Vertebrate (backbone) vs. Invertebrate (no backbone)

Number of legs (0, 4, 6)

Environment (land, water, both)

Movement type (flies, jumps, climbs, slithers)

Diet (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore)

Special behavior (migration, burrowing, nocturnal, food storage)