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Flying Fox Adaptations

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Marsupial Tasmanian Devil
- Found in Tasmania
- Can live anywhere in Tasmania but prefer coastal scrublands and forests
- Sleep under rocks, in caves, logs or burrows - Mostly eat birds, snakes, fish and insects
- They will eat the dead Carcasses (carrion) of these animals
- Tasmanian devils eat the bones, hair, organs and muscle of their prey 1. Strong jaw – To eat the carcasses
2. Dark fur – Helps them to blend into their environment at night as they’re nocturnal
3. Excellent sense of smell – Helps them to locate prey and also to sense predators
4. Nocturnal
Monotreme Platypus
- Fresh water streams and rivers in the eastern states of Australia - Small invertebrate animals including crustaceans, worms and mollusks
- Will also …show more content…

One of the flying foxes adaptations is that it’s nocturnal. This helps them to survive because there are fewer predators at night and therefore they can feed easily and without as much fear of being eaten. Another one of the flying foxes adaptations is its exceptional sense of smell. This helps the flying fox to find its food and also allows them to communicate with other flying foxes for example if a male flying fox marks his territory then another flying fox will be able to smell it and know that someone has already marked it. The flying fox also has large wings that help it to fly. These wings enable the flying fox to travel over large distances to find their food. Another adaptation of the flying fox is its good sense of hearing. Good hearing allows them to listen for predators and also to communicate with each other. Flying foxes have claws which help them to hang upside down without using much energy and also lets them move around trees with ease. A rough tongue helps the flying fox to survive in its habitat because they use it to peel the skin off fruit and separate the fruit pulp and juice from the seeds which is what makes up most of their diet. Lastly the flying fox has large eyes which means more light can get in and this helps them to see better in the dark. This is good as they are

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