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Community Conservation Education Center Iganyana Bush Camp Community Conservation Education Centre Iganyana Bush Camp Tree Search Painted Dog Discovery Sheet Only choose trees that have a red tag. Do not choose trees that are leafless. Complete one of these pages for each tree you have chosen, then use the key to identify the species. Tree Tag Symbol: _______ Drawing of Tree ShapeLeaf Drawing Include a small portion ofthe twig and at least two leaves (to show branching pattern). If it has compound leaves, be sure to draw the whole leaf. If there are no leaves, draw just the twig.
Drawing of Flower, Fruit or Seed Pods Leaf /Twig Branching (circle one): Opposite AlternateLeaf Type (circle one): Simple Pinnate BipinnateLeaf Texture (circle one): Smooth Rough FuzzyBark Description Bark Color: _________Bark Texture (circle one): Smooth Rough Peeling Other distinguishing characteristics? _____________ Flower pollinated by (circle): Wind Insect ____________________________________________ Seeds dispersed by (circle): Wind Animal Tree Identification Use your Identification Key to identify the species.Common Name: ___________________________________________ Scientific name: ___________________________________ ____________________________________ (Genus) (species) Plant Family: ______________________________________________
Is this tree a member of the Leguminosae family? (circle one) Yes No 22Painted Dog Adaptations look different than domestic dogs? _____ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 3. What is an adaptation? _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4. How do you think having such a multicoloured coat helps painted dogs survive? _______ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Why do you think painted dogs have such large ears? ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 6. Can you think of any other physical adaptation painted dogs have and describe how it might help them survive? _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 7. List special behaviours of painted dogs and describe how each behaviour might help them survive.
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