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Adaptation and Camouflage
How Just So Stories develops Adaptation and Camouflage.
The Leopard and the Ethiopian change their appearances to blend into the forest environment, while the Giraffe and Zebra develop spots and stripes, illustrating how creatures adapt to survive in changing habitats.
Where it surfaces
- How the Leopard Got His Spots
The Giraffe and Zebra adapt to the forest with spots and stripes, and the Leopard and Ethiopian change their skins to blend in.
- The Singsong of Old Man Kangaroo
Kangaroo's body adapts under pressure, developing powerful hind legs and a pouch as a result of the chase.
- The Beginning of the Armadillos
The Hedgehog and Tortoise physically change by learning new skills (swimming and curling), resulting in a new species with scaly armor.