Structures and Functions of Animal Adaptations

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Structures and Functions of Animal Adaptations Presentation by: Teresa Roe Brandon Elementary November 2009

Adaptations Structure Function How the organism is built; examples: teeth, feet, bones, leaves, thorns, etc. Function What the structure does for the organism; examples: help it to swim, blend in, eat specific foods, etc.

Getting Food - Teeth Specific teeth help an organism to eat certain foods. Carnivores, meat eaters, need canine teeth. Herbivores, plant eaters, do not need canine teeth.

Getting Food - Beaks Beaks are designed to help the organism eat specific foods like seeds, fruit, or meat.

Staying Warm Body coverings, external structures, like small ears and internal structures, such as blubber, can help organisms survive in very cold climates.

Swimming Webbed feet, stream-lined bodies, and flippers can help animals swim.

Blending In Some animals need to be camouflaged in order to hide from predators. Some animals need to be able to hide from their prey.

NOT Blending In Some animals want to be highly noticeable and different from harmless organisms. Predators know to avoid them.

Walking in Different Areas Animals need special feet to help them walk in their habitat. For example, animals who live in areas with steep slopes need small hooves while animals living on sand need large feet.

Eyesight Predators need to focus on their prey so many have eyes in the front of their head. Prey need to see around them as much as they can so many have eyes on the sides of their head.

Heat Sensors Some animals have special parts that allow them to sense warm blooded animals that are near.

Defense Large teeth, long claws, thick skin, and thick hair or fur are examples of some things that can help an animal to defend itself.

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