Feeding Adaptations Learning Objectives To know how some

Feeding Adaptations Learning Objectives • • • To know how some animals are adapted to feeding. To describe at least two general adaptations of predators and prey. To explain the differences between herbivore and carnivore adaptations for feeding. KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

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Predators PREDATORS are animals which hunt and feed on other animals. The animals they hunt are their PREY. Predators have adaptations that allow them to catch their prey. Animals which eat other animals are called CARNIVORES. They use their senses to find their prey. KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Red Fox Forward facing eyes help with judging distance Large ears for listening to prey Fur to keep warm Sharp teeth for ripping prey Long legs for quick movement KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Badger Forward facing eyes help with judging distance Ears lay flat for digging. Sensitive for listening to prey. Fur to keep warm Sharp teeth Claws for digging for prey KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Prey PREY is the name we give to animals which have other animals above them in the food chain, and are eaten by carnivores. Many prey are HERBIVORES, although some carnivores are prey to larger carnivores. Prey animals need to use their senses to detect predators, and their adaptations to hide or escape from them. KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Fallow Deer Antlers for defence Tough tongue for stripping leaves from shrubs Mottled fur for camouflage Eyes on side of the head, for greater peripheral vision Long legs for escaping predators KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Hare Brown fur for warmth and camouflage Long legs to move quickly KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation Large ears for hearing predators Eyes on the side of the head, for good peripheral vision

Herbivore Adaptations HERBIVORES are animals which feed only on plants. Herbivores use their senses to find food – sight, smell and touch. Many herbivores also have special adaptations for feeding - for example, birds beaks are different shapes and sizes depending on their food source. KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Bird Beaks - Adaptations Flat beak Thick, strong beak Long, pointed beak For sifting For crushing seeds For searching in sand for shellfish KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Investigating Beak Shape You are going to see how beak size effects the type of seed a bird can eat. You have two ‘birds’ : • Pointed beak • Flat beak PREDICTION Do you think the pointed beak or the flat beak will be better for collecting seeds? Why? KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Method 1. Take one type of beak. 2. One person is going to be the bird. 3. In one minute, they must collect as many seeds as they can and put them into the beaker. 4. Organise all the seeds into groups of same seed type, and record the number of seeds in your table. 5. Repeat your experiment using the other beak type. Did your results match your hypothesis? KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Results Type of seed Pointed beak Pumpkin seed Cress seed Sunflower seed TOTAL KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation Flat beak

Design an Alien You are going to design an alien. Your design MUST: • Give an explanation of the environment where it is found • Identify how the creature is adapted to its environment / to feed Your design SHOULD: • Explain how its adaptations help it to survive / to feed KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation

Alien Environments KEY WORDS: Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, Predator, Prey, Adaptation