New Science eTextbook 4A (UPC)

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My sharp claws allow me to dig holes and hide in the underground.

meerkat

My hard and waterproof shell allows me to pull my head and limbs inside it when it is hot outside to reduce

loss.

I hide in a cave in the

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and look for

food at

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African spurred tortoise

jerboa

3. Camels have humps. How can this help them adapt to the unique hot and dry environment in the desert? Look for information online. Which of these pupils do you agree with?

Humps can bring the fat of camels together so that other parts of their body can lose heat more quickly.

Humps store fat. It gives camels energy when there is a lack of food.

Humps store water. It allows camels to survive even when there is a lack of water.

Fred

Jenny

Cindy

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