MigrationMigration

By Rachel Buhagiar - 41983912

AdaptationAdaptation

People are always having to adapt or People are always having to adapt or change to different situationschange to different situations

For animals adaptation can be a For animals adaptation can be a matter of life and deathmatter of life and death

How do we adapt when winter comes?How do we adapt when winter comes?

How do animals prepare How do animals prepare for winter?for winter? Some head for Some head for

warmer climates- warmer climates- migrationmigration

Some will put on a Some will put on a thick coat of furthick coat of fur

Some animals head Some animals head underground for a underground for a long winter’s naplong winter’s nap

Flock of snow geese

Migration!Migration! Some animals will move from one area Some animals will move from one area

to another as the weather becomes to another as the weather becomes too hot or cold.too hot or cold.

Sometimes animals will travel in order Sometimes animals will travel in order to find new sources of foodto find new sources of food

Some animals migrate to search for a Some animals migrate to search for a mate e.g. male sperm whale and the mate e.g. male sperm whale and the Australian giant cuttlefish.Australian giant cuttlefish.

Fun Facts!Fun Facts!

The whale that migrates the longest is the Gray The whale that migrates the longest is the Gray Whale, which migrates about 20,117 km.Whale, which migrates about 20,117 km.

The insect that migrates the longest is the desert The insect that migrates the longest is the desert locust, which travels about 4506 km.locust, which travels about 4506 km.

The butterfly that migrates the longest is the The butterfly that migrates the longest is the Monarch, which migrates up to 3218 km.Monarch, which migrates up to 3218 km.

The land animal that migrates the longest is the The land animal that migrates the longest is the caribou, which travels about 1126 km.caribou, which travels about 1126 km.

http://listofeverything.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/list-of-animals-that-migrate-animal-migration-list/http://listofeverything.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/list-of-animals-that-migrate-animal-migration-list/

Animals that migrate:Animals that migrate:

African ElephantAfrican Elephant Fruit BatsFruit Bats Birds e.g. Cockatoo and Golden Birds e.g. Cockatoo and Golden

PloverPlover CrabsCrabs Earth wormsEarth worms Sea turtlesSea turtles TunaTuna