Ready for Anything Animals are engineered by nature to survive in their environments They have special features that have developed over time These are called adaptations DID YOU KNOW The fennec fox is the smallest fox in the world but it has huge ears Its big ears help it lose body heat This keeps the fox cool in the hot desert 4
FAST FACT A fennec fox's fur keeps it warm during cool nights in the desert Some adaptations are shared by many animals Others are more unusual Some animals have unique I body parts These help them do amazing things such as see in the dark Others have features that make them seem to disappear Some animals also have surprising ways to avoid
Elephant’s Trunk An elephant does not just use its trunk to breathe It uses this handy body part to find food When it spots some tasty leaves growing high in a tree it stretches its long trunk upward There are two pointed tips at the end of its trunk These work like fingers The elephant uses these fingers to pluck a single leaf off the tree Then it curls its flexible trunk and stuffs the food into its mouth 6
DID YOU KNOW An elephant can use its trunk like a snorkel It holds the tip above the water Then it can breathe while it is underwater An elephant’s trunk is strong enough to pull a tree out by its roots FAST FACT 7
