Adaptations DOL 4/29

The table shows characteristics of two different types of birds that live in similar forest environments. Which statement explains an advantage of a bone in the macaw's tongue that hornbill does NOT need?

• It helps macaws catch and chew small mammals and crustaceans.

• It helps macaws break open and eat tropical fruits and nuts.

• It helps macaws make large holes in trees to reach insects to eat.

• It helps macaws swallow whole prey.

Butterflies have very long, tubelike tongues. Hummingbirds have very long tongues. Which statement best describes why butterflies and hummingbirds both have long tongues?

• Butterflies and hummingbirds both migrate.

• Butterflies and hummingbirds are attracted to brightly colored flowers.

• Butterflies and hummingbirds eat the same food.

• Butterflies and hummingbirds have the same predators.

Eagles catch fish in rivers with their talons. They fly with the fish to a tree branch and tear the fish into small pieces. Which bird most likely catches and eats its food the way an eagle does?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Based on its structure, the crossbill's beak is most likely adapted for --

• picking up insects

• extracting and crushing seeds

• probing flowers for nectar

• tearing flesh

The pictures below show organisms in a hummingbird habitat. Which organism(s) do hummingbirds consume and which characteristic of the hummingbird helps it to consume the food? Explain your thinking.