A. Weinberg Have you ever wondered how animals are able to
survive in the wild? Animals have certain adaptations that help
them to survive.
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A. Weinberg Think about the way you dress in the winter. You
dont wear your shorts and bathing suit when its snowing outside!
You wear warm clothes, and maybe even a hat and mittens to protect
yourself from the weather.
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A. Weinberg And what if you are having a snowball fight? You
probably run away from the person throwing at you, and maybe even
try to sneak up on that person and throw some snowballs!
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A. Weinberg The way you dress in the winter, as well as the way
that you run and hide from someone throwing snow at you are kinds
of Adaptations.
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A. Weinberg We can separate adaptations into two categories:
Physical AND Behavioral A D A P T A T I O N S
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A. Weinberg Today we are going to learn about physical
adaptations. Physical adaptations are body structures that allow an
animal to find and consume food, defend itself, and to reproduce
its species. Physical adaptations help an animal survive in its
environment. Hey! Im a walking stick. I look just like a stick youd
find on the ground. A. Weinberg
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Physical adaptation Camouflage (use of color in a surrounding)
The chameleon can change its color to match its surroundings. Can
you do that?
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A. Weinberg Mimicry (looking or sounding like another living
organism) The Viceroy butterfly uses mimicry to look like the
Monarch butterfly. Can you tell them apart? Poisonous Not poisonous
Physical adaptation Im the Monarch! Im the Viceroy!
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A. Weinberg Chemical defenses (like venom, ink, sprays)
Physical adaptation
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A. Weinberg Body coverings & parts (claws, beaks, feet,
armor plates, skulls, teeth) Physical adaptations The elephants
trunk is a physical adaptation that helps it to clean itself, eat,
drink, and to pick things up.
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A. Weinberg A Tigers Adaptations Tigers are warm- blooded and
can live in either very hot or cold habitats. They are striped to
help them hide when they stalk their prey. They have powerful teeth
and jaws to kill large prey. Here are some more examples of
adaptations.
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A. Weinberg A Ducks Adaptations Ducks have two kinds of
feathers. Flight feathers help them fly and eider helps keep them
warm. Ducks have flat feet to help them swim in the water. Oily
feathers keep them waterproof.
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A. Weinberg Frogs have sticky tongues to catch flies and other
insects Large suction cups on feet help the frog climb trees and
grass. Strong legs help the frog leap out of danger. Red- eyed Tree
Frogs Adaptations
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A. Weinberg The turtle has a strong shell to protect itself
from predators. Turtles have scales to hold in water during
droughts. Turtles lay their eggs on land but may live in the
water.
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A. Weinberg Sharks Adaptations Zebra sharks have many sharp
teeth to catch prey. They have powerful tails to help them swim
fast. They are camouflaged to hide while they wait for food.
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A. Weinberg In this lesson, we have learned about animal
adaptations.
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A. Weinberg Physical adaptations are body structures. Some
examples of physical adaptations are: Camouflage Mimicry Body
coverings & parts Chemical defenses
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A. Weinberg The next time you read about an animal in the wild,
or when you see one on television, think about its
adaptations.
