As part of our animal adaptation science unit, Beverly Critcher from Wildlife Experience brought three wild animals to Mrs. Yollis' class for careful scientific observation. She brought a salamandar, a striped skunk, and a great-horned owl. * * * * * Wildlife Experience is a non-profit wildlife education organization that brings native and exotic animals to schools and teaches children about the importance of our natural world. Here is Ms. C., the owner of Wildlife Experiences. * * * * * First, we met an amphibian named Sally the Salamandar. She is called a tiger salamandar because of the stripes on her body. Amphibians can breathe on land and in water. They have lungs, but also have tiny little holes called pores , on their skin. This physical adaptation allows them to breathe underwater. Photo by Mrs. Yollis One physical adaptation s...
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