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12. The tarsier and the saki monkey both live in the rainforest. The tarsier sees better at night and the saki monkey sees better during the day. What is the best reason to explain this difference?

• 1. The amount of light that the light receptors for each animal needs is the same.

• The saki monkey’s light receptors are more sensitive than the tarsier’s receptors.

• The amount of light at night is too high for the tarsier to see.

• Different kinds of animals have light receptors that are sensitive to different amounts of light.

1.  First, list two different structures the tarsier would use to know where its prey is located.  Then, explain what sense the tarsier would use for each of the structures you listed. 

Because tarsiers are nocturnal (sleeping during the day and awake at night), they have certain body parts that help them to survive.

• 1. long fingers

• large ears

• long tail

• large hair

Which statement best supports your answer to Part A question 2?

• The tarsier needs to reach into holes to find bugs to eat.

• The tarsier needs to be able to hear what it cannot see.

• The tarsier needs to be able to hold onto a tree branch.

• The tarsier needs to be able to run fast.

4. This animal has poor vision.  Which sense would be most helpful for it to avoid eating poisonous snails?

• Sensitive ears that can hear insects buzzing even far away.

• 1. Sensitive ears to hear snail movements from far away.

• A strong sense of taste

• A strong sense of smell

5. Now you will choose a structure that will help this animal find food. Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence.

• 1. .climb tree to escape prey.

• .grab snails and frogs while flying.

• .swim in ponds where frogs and snails live.

• Cut his own hair