Arboreal

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/arboreal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are arboreal animals?They are animals that spend most of their lives in trees, using branches for food, shelter, and safety from ground predators.
2. How do arboreal animals move in trees?Many swing with their arms (brachiation), leap between branches (saltation), or glide through the air. Their arms, legs, and tails are shaped to grip and swing.

Arboreal: An adjective describing organisms that live in or are adapted to living in trees.
Brachiation: A form of locomotion where primates swing from branch to branch using their arms.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches.