Gecko
Immortal Jellyfish
(Reptile)
(Cnidarian)
Gecko’s feet are super-sticky, so they can wallcrawl like Spiderman!
The Immortal Jellyfish can turn itself back into
a baby, so it can live forever!
Survivability: 6
Survivability: 10
Size: 25 cm
Size: 1cm
Adaption: 8
Adaption: 7
Danger: 1
Danger: 1
Hippopotamus
Opossum
(Mammal)
(Mammal)
Opossums are immune to almost all poisons
their enemies use against them!
Survivability: 9
Size: 51cm
Adaption:7
Danger: 3
Hippos can make their own sunscreen, even
though they don’t go to the beach!
Survivability: 4
Size: 396cm
Adaption:3
Danger: 5
Sea Cucumber
Owl
(Echinozoan)
(Bird)
Sea Cucumbers can turn to liquid… and turn
back into Sea Cucumbers!
The facial feathers of Owls are arranged to
give them super-hearing!
Survivability: 8
Survivability: 7
Size: 30cm
Size: 70cm
Adaption:8
Adaption: 3
Danger: 3
Danger: 2
Wood Frog
Lyrebird
(Amphibian)
(Bird)
Wood Frogs can be frozen solid and thawed
without harm! Brrrr….
The lyrebird can mimic the sound of anything!
Even chainsaws!
Survivability: 8
Survivability: 5
Size: 7cm
Size: 100cm
Adaption:6
Adaption: 9
Danger: 4
Danger: 1
Platypus
Salamander
(Mammal)
(Amphibian)
Platypuses have electro- receptors in their bills
to detect the electrical energy of their prey!
Salamanders can regenerate lost body parts if
they lose their old ones!
Survivability: 5
Survivability: 6
Size: 60cm
Size: 3cm
Adaption: 7
Adaption: 8
Danger: 5
Danger: 2
Rhinoceros Beetle
Cockroach
(Insect)
(Insect)
This beetle can carry 850x its own weight! You
wouldn’t like him when he’s angry!
Cockroaches can survive weeks without their
heads!
Survivability: 7
Survivability: 9
Size: 15cm
Size: 30cm
Adaption: 9
Adaption: 4
Danger: 1
Danger: 1
Basilisk Lizard
Cephalopod
(Reptile)
(Mollusc)
The Basilisk Lizard can run really fast on top of
water!
Cephalopods use water jets to move around
their environment!
Survivability: 2
Survivability: 3
Size: 76cm
Size: up to 1400 cm
Adaption: 6
Adaption: 4
Danger: 1
Danger: 5
Sloth
Borneo Hills Ninja Slug
(Mammal)
(Mollusc)
Sloths can heal grievous wounds incredibly
quickly!
The Borneo Hills Ninja Slug fires Love Darts at
its partner!
Survivability: 10
Survivability: 2
Size: 60cm
Size: 4cm
Adaption: 6
Adaption: 9
Danger: 1
Danger: 1
Mantis Shrimp
Mimic Octopus
(Crustacean)
(Mollusc)
The Mantis Shrimp can punch so hard and fast
that it generates light!
Mimic Octopuses can make themselves look
like other creatures to fool their prey!
Survivability: 7
Survivability: 9
Size: 30cm
Size: 60cm
Adaption: 10
Adaption:7
Danger: 2
Danger: 5
Bombardier Beetle
Kangaroo Rat
(Insect)
(Mammal)
The Bombardier Beetle can fire molten hot
chemicals at its enemies!
This rat can survive without ever drinking
water! Handy when you live in the desert.
Survivability: 5
Survivability: 10
Size: 1cm
Size: 38cm
Adaption: 10
Adaption: 4
Danger: 3
Danger: 1
Bat
Golden Tortoise Beetle
(Mammal)
(Insect)
Bats can cry at super high pitches and listen
for the echo to detect their prey!
The Golden Tortoise Beetle can make its outer
shell super-shiny to scare away predators!
Survivability: 5
Survivability: 7
Size: 55cm
Size: 1cm
Adaption: 7
Adaption: 8
Danger: 2
Danger: 1
Water Boatman
Chameleon
(Insect)
(Reptile)
The Water Boatman is the loudest animal for
its size… and it makes the noise with its penis!
Chameleons change colour depending on their
mood!
Survivability: 2
Survivability: 2
Size: 0.2cm
Size: 61cm
Adaption: 10
Adaption: 8
Danger: 1
Danger: 1
Woodpecker
Pufferfish
(Bird)
(Fish)
Woodpecker’s heads move at 6 meters per
second!
Pufferfish swallow lots of water to make
themselves look bigger!
Survivability: 7
Survivability: 5
Size: 45cm
Size: 50cm
Adaption: 9
Adaption: 6
Danger: 1
Danger: 2
Electric Eel
Aye-aye
(Fish)
(Mammal)
Electric Eels can generate electric shocks up to
600 volts in power!
Aye-ayes have a super long finger for getting
insects out of wood!
Survivability: 4
Survivability: 3
Size: 200cm
Size: 40cm
Adaption: 8
Adaption: 9
Danger: 3
Danger: 1
Tasmanian Devil
(Mammal)
Tasmanian Devil’s ears turn bright red to scare
off predators!
Survivability: 5
Size: 70cm
Adaption: 6
Danger: 4
Angler Fish
Animal Adaptions Card Game
Instructions (1)
1. Each participant picks one card
from the pile.
2. The leader picks survivability,
size, adaption or danger.
3. The person with the highest
number in that category wins
both cards!
4. Repeat until someone has all the
cards, have fun!
Animal Adaptions Card Game
Instructions (2)
(Fish)
The angler fish has developed a lure that
shines light to attract its prey!
Survivability: 7
Size: 69cm
Adaption: 9
Danger: 1
1. Shuffle two decks together and
deal half to each player.
2. Pick one player to go first.
3. The players take turns placing
one card in a pile between them.
4. When the cards match, the first
player to shout ‘SNAP!’ gets the
cards.
5. First to own all cards wins!