Wild Wetland
Adaptations — Animals
Unscramble the letters to identify the animals described.
I am a:
GETIR
MLANSDAREA
This slimy friend
walks on land as an
adult, but spends its
youth in the water
using its gills to
breathe!
LADNBNGI('S)
URLTET
The webbed feet
of this happy reptile
help it to swim
efficiently through
the water.
I am a:
AGRET UBLE
NORHE
With tall slender
legs, this bird is able
to stalk its prey in
and along the edges
of wetlands.
VEBARE
The lips of this
incredible mammal
can close behind
their incisors,
allowing them to
carry sticks without
choking on water.
I am a: I am a:
LBEULGIL
This common
wetland fish has
ctenoid scales. These
small, comb-like scales
have fringes that help
them swim faster.
RTAWE RERDIST
This amazing insect
"walks on water,"
hunting other
insects while
taking advantage
of the surface
tension found on
top of the water.
I am a: I am a:
Answers on page 2.
12 — WETLANDOLOGY: A Kid's Book About Wetlands
