animal adaptations

• Adaptation


  A feature of an organism that gives it some sort of benefit or advantage
• Types of adaptations


  • Structural or physical
  • Behavioural
  • Physiological
• Structural/physical adaptations


  • Physical features of the body that assist in some way with survival or reproduction
• Structural/physical adaptations


  • Horns to defend against predators and compete
  • Fins for aquatic animals to swim efficiently
  • Armor to defend against predators
  • Camouflage to blend in with environment
  • Brightly colored flowers to attract insects for pollination
• Behavioural adaptations


  • Things the organism does which gives it some sort of benefit, usually innate behaviours
• Behavioural adaptations


  • Herding to find food easier and spot predators
  • Socialisation to teach behaviours and promote cooperation
  • Setting traps like spider webs to catch food
  • Mimicking other animals to get closer to prey
• Physiological adaptations


  • Things the organism's body does without consciously telling it to
• Physiological adaptations


  • Females producing nutrient-rich milk for offspring
  • Producing poison or venom to catch prey and deter predators
• Insects have exoskeletons that protect their bodies from predators and prevent dehydration.
• Skin provides protection, regulates temperature, stores water, and allows sensory perception.
• Adaptation


  The ability of an organism to develop certain features that help them to survive in the environment in which they live
• Types of adaptations


  • Structural adaptations
  • Behavioral adaptations
  • Physiological adaptations
• Structural adaptations


  • Adaptation of special body parts of an organism which helps them to survive in its natural habitat
• Structural adaptations in animals


  • Chameleon has camera-like eyes and a long tongue
  • Bears have fur to protect from cold
  • Different shaped beaks and claws for different food sources
• Structural adaptations in plants


  • Succulents store water, lack leaves to prevent water loss, have prickles and spikes
• Camouflage


  A structural adaptation where the living organism changes its color and blends in with its surrounding
• Behavioral adaptations


  • Something an animal does or how an animal acts in response to some type of external stimulus
• Behavioral adaptations


  • Frogs hibernate during winter
  • Migratory birds fly south for winter
• Group living


  Animals form groups mainly to defend themselves or to gather food more effectively, and to find mates
• Animals that live in groups


  • Honey bees
  • Fish
  • Meat ants
  • Lions
• Physiological adaptations


  • Changes in the cell biochemical processes inside an animal's body
• Physiological adaptations


  • Snakes and spiders produce venom
  • Fish and reptiles are cold-blooded
• Habits or special characteristics that help an animal to adapt to their surrounding or environment are a result of a long process of evolution
• Adaptation

  The ability of an organism to develop certain features that help them to survive in the environment in which they live
• Types of adaptations

  • Structural adaptations
  • Behavioral adaptations
  • Physiological adaptations
• Structural adaptations

  • Adaptation of special body parts of an organism which helps them to survive in its natural habitat
• Structural adaptations in animals

  • Chameleon has camera-like eyes and a long tongue
  • Bears have fur to protect from cold
  • Different shaped beaks and claws for different food sources
• Structural adaptations in plants

  • Succulents store water, lack leaves to prevent water loss, have prickles and spikes
• Camouflage

  A structural adaptation where the living organism changes its color and blends in with its surrounding
• Behavioral adaptations

  • Something an animal does or how an animal acts in response to some type of external stimulus
• Behavioral adaptations

  • Frogs hibernate during winter
  • Migratory birds fly south for winter
• Group living

  Animals form groups mainly to defend themselves or to gather food more effectively, and to find mates
• Animals that live in groups

  • Honey bees
  • Fish
  • Meat ants
  • Lions
• Physiological adaptations

  • Changes in the cell biochemical processes inside an animal's body
• Physiological adaptations

  • Snakes and spiders produce venom
  • Fish and reptiles are cold-blooded
• Habits or special characteristics that help an animal to adapt to their surrounding or environment are a result of a long process of evolution
• Birds have feathers which are lightweight but also insulate them against cold temperatures.
• The ability to camouflage themselves is also common among many types of insects, allowing them to blend in with their surroundings and avoid detection.
• Kangaroos have strong hind legs adapted for hopping and jumping over obstacles.
• Endotherms


  Warm-blooded organisms that keep their body operating at a constant temperature regardless of external conditions