Animal Adaptations WHAT ARE ADAPTATIONS An adaptation is

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Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

WHAT ARE ADAPTATIONS? • An adaptation is a body part (physical characteristic) or behavior

WHAT ARE ADAPTATIONS? • An adaptation is a body part (physical characteristic) or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment. • What are some adaptations you can think of?

How is it that animals are able to survive in the wild? It is

How is it that animals are able to survive in the wild? It is the ADAPTATIONS that animals have that help them to survive!

Think about the way you dress in the winter. You don’t wear a bathing

Think about the way you dress in the winter. You don’t wear a bathing suit when it’s snowing outside! You wear warm clothes, and maybe even a hat and gloves to protect yourself from the weather.

Please write this down on your sheet: A basic need for any animal is

Please write this down on your sheet: A basic need for any animal is ability to get energy from food and survive long enough to reproduce.

Who has adaptations? ? • Herbivores: Eat only plants • Carnivores: Eat only meat

Who has adaptations? ? • Herbivores: Eat only plants • Carnivores: Eat only meat • Omnivores: Eat plants and meat ALL ORGANISMS have adaptations! Organisms that are NOT ADAPTED to an environment will die out!

We can divide adaptations into two categories: ADAPTATIONS Physical AND Behavioral

We can divide adaptations into two categories: ADAPTATIONS Physical AND Behavioral

Physical adaptations are body structures that allow an animal to find and eat food,

Physical adaptations are body structures that allow an animal to find and eat food, defend itself/hide itself, and to reproduce its species. Hey! I’m a walking stick. I look just like a stick you’d find on the ground. Physical adaptations help an animal survive in its environment.

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE A. Camouflage: Change in color to match surroundings

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE A. Camouflage: Change in color to match surroundings

Youtube: Amazing animal adaptations

Youtube: Amazing animal adaptations

More camouflage!

More camouflage!

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE B. Mimicry : Looking or sounding like another organism (this fools

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE B. Mimicry : Looking or sounding like another organism (this fools predators into thinking it is another living organism that is poisonous or dangerous!) The Viceroy butterfly uses mimicry to look like the Monarch butterfly. Can you tell them apart? I’m the Viceroy! Not poisonous Poisonous I’m the Monarch!

More mimicry!

More mimicry!

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE C. Chemical defenses: like venom, ink, sprays etc.

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE C. Chemical defenses: like venom, ink, sprays etc.

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE D. Body coverings & parts: claws, beaks, feet, armor plates, skulls,

Physical adaptation EXAMPLE D. Body coverings & parts: claws, beaks, feet, armor plates, skulls, teeth etc.

Now let’s learn about Behavioral Adaptations…

Now let’s learn about Behavioral Adaptations…

2. Behavioral Adaptations are animals’ ACTIONS. ***Remember that Physical Adaptations are body structures.

2. Behavioral Adaptations are animals’ ACTIONS. ***Remember that Physical Adaptations are body structures.

We can divide Behavioral Adaptations into two groups: ADAPTATIONS Physical AND Behavioral Instinctive These

We can divide Behavioral Adaptations into two groups: ADAPTATIONS Physical AND Behavioral Instinctive These behaviors happen naturally & don’t have to be learned. Learned These behaviors must be taught.

Instinctive behaviors EXAMPLES? : = happen naturally & don’t need to be learned

Instinctive behaviors EXAMPLES? : = happen naturally & don’t need to be learned

Examples of Instinctive Adaptations: Migration, Hibernation

Examples of Instinctive Adaptations: Migration, Hibernation

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Learned behaviors EXAMPLES? : = Gained by interacting with the environment. They cannot be

Learned behaviors EXAMPLES? : = Gained by interacting with the environment. They cannot be passed on to the next generation except by teaching.

Examples of Learned Adaptations Learning how to hunt for food • Learning how to

Examples of Learned Adaptations Learning how to hunt for food • Learning how to use tools

• Learning where to find food and water • Learning to floss teeth!

• Learning where to find food and water • Learning to floss teeth!

In this lesson, we have learned about ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS. There are 2 ways to

In this lesson, we have learned about ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS. There are 2 ways to describe adaptations: Physical and Behavioral

Adaptation Application: Bird beaks • Why is the beak of an eagle and a

Adaptation Application: Bird beaks • Why is the beak of an eagle and a hummingbird so different? • Answer: ____________________

Adaptation Applications: Lions • Why are the eyes of a lion set in front

Adaptation Applications: Lions • Why are the eyes of a lion set in front of the head rather than on the sides?

Adaptation Applications: Lions • What is the purpose of the mane on a male

Adaptation Applications: Lions • What is the purpose of the mane on a male lion? What is the reason for the lion’s color?

Adaptation Applications: Giraffe • How are their long necks adapted to their lifestyle?

Adaptation Applications: Giraffe • How are their long necks adapted to their lifestyle?

Physical adaptations are _________. Some examples of physical adaptations are: Camouflage Mimicry Chemical defenses

Physical adaptations are _________. Some examples of physical adaptations are: Camouflage Mimicry Chemical defenses Body coverings & parts

• Endothermic Mammals • All have some type of “hair” – Some are

• Endothermic Mammals • All have some type of “hair” – Some are very specialized, such as polar bear fur • Method of locomotion • Care for young

Birds • Leg Length – Roseate Spoonbill (top right) • Foot Webbing – Laughing

Birds • Leg Length – Roseate Spoonbill (top right) • Foot Webbing – Laughing Gull (top left) • Beak Shape – Long Billed Curlew (bottom)

Reptiles • Ectothermic • Scales • Some undergo hibernation and estivation • Lay eggs

Reptiles • Ectothermic • Scales • Some undergo hibernation and estivation • Lay eggs on land • Leg structure and position

Amphibians • Ectothermic • Lay eggs in water • Partially or fully webbed feet

Amphibians • Ectothermic • Lay eggs in water • Partially or fully webbed feet • Can absorb oxygen through their skin

Fish • Fins • Gills • Lateral line

Fish • Fins • Gills • Lateral line

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