Anita Paul, Seema Sinha, Deepika Parashari and, Karuni Subrahmanyam Solutions for Exercise 2: Put on your thinking cap

Blood of animals living in the mountains have more haemoglobin because 

The animals given below have wandered out of their habitats. Place them back in their proper habitat.

Tiger, Wild goat, Giraffe, Squid, Camel, Leech, Chimpanzee, Shark, Duck, Lizard, Kangaroo, Rat, Yak, Frog, Bison, Snow Leopard, Octopus, Anaconda 

Moss and ferns grow in deserts.

Conifers growing in mountainous regions have cone-shaped leaves. Give reason.

List the adaptation in animals living in freshwater habitats.

List the adaptations in camel that help it survive in a desert?

Solve the crossword puzzle with the clues given below:

Across 

4. The term that refers to the non-living components in an environment

7. Animals that hunt and kill other animals

8. Special characteristics that help living beings to survive

9. The place where an animal lives for food, shelter and breeding

Down

1. Ability of an organism to blend with its surroundings

2. Active during night

3. Long, deep winter sleep

5. The habitat that is grassy and windy and has few trees

6. The habitat that is very hot and extremely dry

Many animals are surrounded around the desert in the picture given below. Circle the animals that live in desert and write their names.