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__**Adaptations**__
 * Animals come equipped with some very special hardware to make life a little easier out in the wild, adaptations. These are important to keep the organisms alive and in turn make sure the species survives.**

California Quail- Uses its bright colors and head feathers to attract a mate. Coyote- Has long legs in order to see over tall grass. Also coyotes have a specific colored fur that keep them hidden from its faster prey. Red fox - Able to hunt in pairs, foxes also dig dens to keep their young out of grasp from hungry predators.

French Broom - Uses colorful flowers to attract insect to help the process of pollination. Blue oak - Has a very thick and waxy leaf making it hard for hungry birds and insects to digest. Grey Fox - Has a larger tail than its relative the Red fox this keeps it balanced when running at high speeds the Grey fox also has a thicker coat and is smaller than the Red fox to help it survive. Rattlesnake - The snakes tongue has a very acute sense of taste he can actually taste his prey before he sees it the rattlesnake is also armed with a very toxic venom to help kill its prey faster and eliminate a chase. Coyote brush - This scratchy and rough leafed bush is a very nasty meal to primary consumers.

Thorny devil - This little lizard is the definition of adaptation! He has adapted so well a predator would have a hard time touching him let alone eating him. Scrub jay - This bird has bright color feathers to attract another jay of the opposite gender.


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