PPT-Animal Adaptations against Predators

How animals have adapted to survive in their environments Name Class Date Survival Adaptations Defense against Predators Write the name of the Organism and explain their adaptation in the correct column. to life in a watery world. What is adaptation?. Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations. Do manatees breathe under water?. Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations. Whiskers: What are they for?. Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations. Are changes in physical forms or behaviors brought about by natural selection that enable an organism to better survive in its natural habitat.. Many adaptations have to do with getting food and oxygen, moving or staying in one place. Ayden Jones. Were they live. Here are the places where deer live.. North America. Europe. northern Africa. and Asia.. The deer’s habitat. These are the wonderful places deer live.. Meadows. Dense Forests. by: Catelyn Bradley, Tayli Sosa, Carynelle Espada, Jaden Kott. What are Behavioral Adaptations?. -Every organism has adaptations that help them survive.. -Behavioral Adaptations are things an animal does to survive.. . Plants have adaptations to help them survive. The cactus shows lots of desert adaptations. Long root systems spread out wide or deep for water. A cactus stores water in it’s spine. Some cacti have white hair to help shade the plant. Some plants have no leaves or small seasonal leaves that only grow after it rains. Plant adaptations.com . How Do Animals Adapt?. Adaptations:. An . Adaptation. is a physical feature or behavior that helps an animal get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce.. A . trait. is a physical feature.. Sometimes there are not enough resources to go around.. Objective: . To show your understanding of adaptations and how they drive evolution.. . Background: . Adaptations are structures or behaviors by which a species or individual improves its ability to survive in its environment. For example, bats have large ears and aerodynamically shaped noses to allow their high-pitched screeches to reach their ears easily. Zebra’s stripes help them to confuse predators when travelling in large groups. Plants that live in dry environments have a thick layer called a cuticle to help them to retain water. In fact, nearly everything about an organism is an adaptation of one kind or another. Think of a trait that an animal has, and then think of how that trait helps it to survive and reproduce in its environment. Different adaptations are helpful for different environments: the white peppered moth was able to survive easily against the white bark of the tree; however, after the Industrial Revolution, the white coloration of the moth made it more easily seen by predators when against the soot-covered trunks of the trees, and their population began to decline.. Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations. What is adaptation?. Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations. Do manatees breathe under water?. Lesson 3: Manatee Adaptations. All photos by Maia McGuire. Whiskers: What are they for?. Hannah . Manderville. Structural Adaptations. The Earthworm has little hairs all over its body called chaetae (setae) to provide grip when moving through the earth. . The African Spiny Mouse has super thin skin which helps them survive by speeding up the healing process of cuts because it’s so thin. This also makes blood loss minimal.. Powerpoint. supplement to . iDigFossils. lesson plan developed by Sharon E. Holte and Maggie . Paxson. in collaboration with Victor Perez and Alex . Lounders. Lion. . . Panthera leo. Habitat:. Savannah . By Madeline Smith. Adaptations. The Box jellyfish has the most deadly venom in the world, containing toxins. That attack the heart , nervous system , and skin cells!. Did You Know : the Box Jellyfish’s average height is 10 feet tall . Adaptation. - a special trait that helps an organism survive. Animals have adaptations for:. protection. finding . food. moving. reproduction. living in different environments. Adaptations happen . naturally. and . Environmental Changes . SC.5.L.15.1. Activities. Department of Mathematics and Science. Big Idea 15 and 17:. Environmental Changes & . Animal Adaptations. SC.5.L.15.1. D. escribe how, when the environment changes, differences between individuals allow some plants and animals to survive and reproduce while others die or move to new locations. (Assessed as SC.5.L.17.1. Adaptation. - a special trait that helps an organism survive (Physical or . Behavioral). ) . Animals have adaptations for:. protection. finding . food. moving. reproduction. living in different environments.