ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS What Are Adaptations?

⚫ Adaptations are traits that help an organism survive in its environment A CAMEL They have a hump that stores fat for times when food is not available. They can close their nostrils to keep out sand!!! What Are Adaptations?

KANGAROO RAT

Never have to drink water. They have the ability to convert the dry seeds they eat into water.

FENNEC FOX Have large ears that give off heat and thin fur for the hot desert climate. What Are Types of Adaptations of Animals?

Behaviours

Hibernation Migration We usually think of sleeping. We usually think of ducks Actually, during hibernation, that fly south for the winter. the animal’s body activities Actually, to migrate is to slow down and it lives off its change locations on a regular body fat. basis. What Are Types of Adaptations of Animals?

Camouflage Mimicry

When an animal’s fur When one kind of living changes colour to blend in thing looks like another kind with its environment. of living thing. Hover Fly Bumble Bee COAT IN SUMMER

COAT IN WINTER

ARCTIC FOX Hover Fly and a Bumble Bee What Are Types of Adaptations of Animals?

Defenses Locomotion

Animals have defenses that Some animals have a they use to protect or defend themselves structure for locomotion, such as wings, to move from place to Hedgehog place, and sometimes to flee has spines to from predators. defend itself

Some snakes have venomous fangs. Let’s PREDICT Suppose you moved a polar bear to a rain forest. How might the bear survive there? Can he adapt?