Edexcel IAL Biology 4.19 Niche and adaptations

Identify the environmental pressure, name the adaptive feature or behaviour and connect it mechanistically to survival, feeding, movement or reproduction.

Exam points

Define niche through habitat, resource use, interactions and abiotic conditions.
Explain anatomical adaptations by linking structure to survival or movement.
Apply behavioural or physiological adaptations to climate, food or distribution data.

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The common wombat is endemic to Australia and Tasmania.
The photograph shows a common wombat.

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Common wombats dig burrows to live in. They have adaptations to help them to do this successfully.

Describe two anatomical adaptations of a common wombat that help it to dig burrows to live in.

Use the information in the photograph to support your answer.

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