locomotion

Question 1

adaptations of lemurs

Answer 1

long tail for balance, claws to grip when climbing, thumbs to hold onto things, long limbs

Question 2

adaptations of kangaroos

Answer 2

muscle in hind legs to allow for further jumping, big tail to help with balance, elastic tendons

Question 3

adaptations of sugar gliders

Answer 3

skin from arms to legs to allow wind to hold them up when gliding, lightweight skeleton, some have a tail or cartilaginous wrists to detect movement

Question 4

adaptations of an eagle

Answer 4

feathers to aid in flight, hollow bones to make them lighter, long bones to form wings, beaks lighter than mandible

Question 5

adaptation of a dolphin

Answer 5

find in its back and sides to push through water, caudal vertebrae to give long tail

Question 6

adaptations of a cheetah

Answer 6

unretractable claws to grip the ground as they push off to run, long limbs, flexible spine, absence of bones too allow more movement

Question 7

three examples of musculoskeletal disorders

Answer 7

arthritis, hip displaysia and osteochondritis