Survival in a Wild Habitat Looking at Eaglets Eagle babies have many important physical characteristics to help them stay alive. As an embryo inside the egg, the baby eagle formed a body built for survival in its wild habitat. Look closely at this eagle chick. How does each part of the chick help to keep the eagle alive? Remember: There's always a WHY behind WHAT you see. Click on any picture to see a bigger one. Look carefully at the pictures. FEATHERS How do you think these help keep eagle chicks healthy? (Find out what's happening .) EYES Write a sentence that describes this part of the bird. (Find out what's happening.) MOUTH Do you think a baby eagle's mouth is different from an adult? Why? (Find out what's happening.) BODY Why do you suppose baby eagles are dressed like this? (Find out what's happening.) click to enlarge Review what you learned: Try This! Click on the photo to see a big picture. How much did you remember?   habitat: the place where an organism lives and the conditions of that environment including the soil, vegetation, water, and food. This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2009 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.