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?