Hints for Completing Animal Poster Project
Common Name: Example: House cat (this is the animal you selected from the list)
Scientific Name: Is just the genus and species Example: Felis domesticus (Genus capital, both names italic)
Full Taxonomic Name:
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order You can find this on Wikipedia
Family
Genus
Species
Predators, Threats: In this section you will write about the challenges and stresses on the animal – does it have a natural predator? Can it only survive in certain temperatures or conditions?
Habitat/Range:
Habitat – does it live in the grass, in a river, up a tree?
Range – Where on Earth is it located – only in Australia, worldwide, deserts, etc.
Physical Anatomical Characteristics (label on poster): What does it look like?
Adaptations – Long nose of anteater, long neck of giraffe, etc
Coloration – Is it hidden in it’s habitat, or does it have warning colors.
Behavior/Diet:
What does it eat? Does it hunt at night (nocturnal)? Does it do something no other animal does?
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