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Adaptations
Species must be adapted to their habitat.
What are adaptations?
A modification that helps a species survive in its habitat.
Can you come up with some ways that humans have adapted?
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What is a habitat?
A habitat is an environment in which a specific
species lives.
Adaptations can be classified as either being:
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physical
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behavioural
Adaptations help species survive in many different ways.
Here are 6 of the major reasons for adaptations...
1. Climate
2. Movement (how they move around)
3. Food (what and how they eat)
4. Reproduction
5. Protection against predators
6. Communication
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Let’s see if you can identify the type and reason of the following adaptations...
Adaptation
Antarctic seals have warm
fur and a thick layer of
blubber.
Type
Reason
Physical
Climate
Physical
Mouvement
Cacti are able to store water in
their stems and roots.
Physical
Climate
Koalas are the only animals that
are able to eat and properly digest
eucalyptus leaves (they are toxic
to others).
Physical
Food
Physical
Food
Ducks have webbed feet.
The ruby-throated
hummingbird has a long
and slender beak.
Beavers build lodges out Behavioural
of branches and mud,
which helps insulate it.
Climate
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White-tailed deer raise their
tails to warn others of
danger.
Behavioural
Communication
The harmless scarlet king
snake, right, mimics the
coloring and patterns of
the deadly coral snake, on
Behavioural
Protection against predators
Physical /
Behavioural
Reproduction / Communication
Physical
Food
Behavioural
Reproduction
Dolphins whistle to stay
in contact with other
dolphins.
Behavioural
Communication
Skunks spray a liquid from
their anal glands to ward off
other creatures around.
Behavioural
Protection against predators
the left.
Fireflies produce light to
attract a mate.
The venus flytrap have
trigger hairs inside to detect
when there is something
inside to let it know when to
close.
Swans do an elaborate dance
to find a perfect mate.