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**Why do red eyed tree frogs have red eyes?**
====Red eyed tree frogs have red eyes because they are nocturnal. The color of their eyes help them see well in the dark. Since most predators are diurnal, the tree frog may not be ready to escape. When the red eyed tree frog hears the predator, the red eyes flash open. The bright color of the frog's eyes startle the predator and he hesitates, giving the frog enough time to escape.====



Where does the black-spotted sticky frog live, what does it eat, and how does its adaptations help it survive?
====The black-spotted sticky frog lives in the rain forests of South East Asia. At night, it hunts for insects on the forest floor. The frog releases a sticky slime when it is threatened, making it an unpleasant meal for predators. When alarmed by a predator, the black-spotted sticky frog can also puff itself up and turn its back to the predator, showing off two large spots. To the predator, this view looks like a snake's head.====



**Where does the duck-billed platypus live, what does it eat, and how does its adaptations help it survive?**
====The duck-billed platypus lives in eastern Australia. It eats frogs, fish, and insects. The male platypus has a spur on each of its back legs. If threatened, the platypus stabs its attacker with a spur and injects the poison. The poison is strong enough to kill a dog.====



====The diamondback rattlesnake is a type of pit viper that is common in North and Central America. Pit vipers are venomous snakes. They can sense body heat, which enables them to sneak up on their prey at night. They bite to kill, but will also bite in self-defense. Their hollow fangs inject poison into their prey.====



**Where does the weasels live, what does it eat, and how does it hunt to help it survive?**
====Weasels live mainly in the the northern hemisphere.They prey on mice,voles, frogs, birds, and rabbits. They eat eggs, too! The weasel is a savage hunter. Its long, slender body allows it to follow its prey into small burrows. When excited,weasels do a strange kind of hopping war dance. Some biologists believe they perform the dance to confuse their prey.====



What do emperor penguins eat, where do they live, and what makes them wacky?
====Emperor penguins eat mostly fish and squid. They can get up to 85 pounds and four feet tall. Emperor penguins live in the icy plains of Antarctica. They dive deep into the the icy waters for food and can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes at a time. The emperor penguin is the largest of all penguins. Emperor penguins can adapt to temperatures as low as -75 degrees farenheit. That'a more than 100 degrees below freezing! Brrr! But because of these adaptations, the emperor penguin can survive in the cold climate of Antarctica.====

// ** What do piranhas eat, where do they live, how big can they get, and what makes them wild? ** //

All legends aside, piranhas do have quarter-inch razor sharp teeth, but it prefers to scavenge for food. If there's a food shortage, piranhas do get more aggressive, but they usually eats mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Piranhas were once found only in South America, but more recently they've been discovered in rivers all around the world. It's believed that people are dumping their pet piranhas in the rivers near their homes! Piranhas can get up to 8-20 inches long. The word piranha is believed to come from two words in the Tupi Indian language meaning "fish" and "tooth."



What do chameleons eat, where do they live, how big can they get, and what makes them weird?
====Chameleons eat insects, but sometimes eat birds and lizards. They live in the trees and bushes of Africa, Madagascar, Europe, and Asia. Trees and bushes are good homes because chameleons can change colors to blend in with its surroundings. The trick is in the chromatophores, or cells containing different colored pigments that make up multiple layers of skin. The change in color can be in response of stress, temperature, humidity, lighting, mood, or even to attract a mate. Chameleons can get up to 2 pounds and more than two feet long. It's long sticky tongue helps catch food so the chameleon can get bigger day by day.====



What do leopards eat, where do they live, how big can they get, and what makes them wild?
====Leopards eat medium-sized animals, and sometimes birds and fish. They live from mountains to deserts in sub-Saharan Africa and some parts of Asia. The snow leopard lives in the mountains and is an amazing jumper. They can leap 50 feet forward and 20 feet high! Leopards can get up to 200 pounds and 9 and a half feet long including the tail. When you hear a sawing noise on your next safari,scan the grasses and trees. You might actually be hearing a leopard call!====



What do African elephants eat, where do they live, how big can they get, and what makes them wild?
====African elephants eat leaves, grasses, fruits and bark. They live in the African woodlands and savannas south of the Sahara Desert. African elephants can weigh up to 7 tons and 13 feet tall at the shoulder. The elephants trunk can be used as a snorkel, a vacuum, a blower, a grabber, a trumpet, an ear scratcher, a baby snuggler, and so much more. In an elephant's trunk there are about 40,000 muscles! We only have 600 to 800 muscles in our entire body!====



What do anacondas eat, where do they live, how big can they get, and what makes them wild?
====Anacondas eat mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. They live in and around the waters of tropical South America. These big snakes can get up to 500 pounds and 29 to 39 feet long! The anaconda is also called a //water boa i//s an enormous, nonvenomous reptile in the boa constrictor family. The anaconda strikes out and bites its dinner, using its 100+ backward-curved teeth to hold the prey as the rest of its body coils around the animal. It kills its prey by //constricting,// or squeezing it until the animal can no longer breathe. When the animal is lifeless, the anaconda begins sliding the the food through its mouth into its stomach. The snake does not chew its food, but allows the strong acid in its stomach to digest the animal---bones and all!====



What did the woolly mammoth eat, when did it live, and why did it become extinct?
====Woolly mammoths ate willow, fir, alder leaves, buttercups, and other leaves from bushes. The woolly mammoth became extinct about 10,000 years ago. Scientists think the climate change at the end of the ice age killed them. Also, the mammoth could have been hunted to extinction.====