For the best results watch this in slide show (press F5) mode and make sure your speakers are on! You will need windows media player to watch the film clips. To continue click on the tab in the lower corner of this page once. Adaptations Next slide

Small ears and a very rounded body. Thick layer of fat and hollow oily fur. Claws and large, cup like feet.A long snout or nose. A short snout or nose. Long eyelashes. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. When you have found all four correct adaptations for cold climates click here Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below?

Thick layer of fat and hollow oily fur. Well done! A thick layer of fat and hollow oily fur keep the polar bear warm and help the bear float. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Click here to go back and pick another Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below?

A short snout or nose. Click here to go back and pick another Sorry, but this isn’t a useful adaptation in a cold climate. A short snout or nose won’t allow air that is breathed in time to warm up before it enters the lungs, which leads to heat loss. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below?

Claws and large, cup like feet. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below? Well done! Claws act like ice picks and large cup-like feet act like rubber to provide grip and friction on ice and snow. Click here to go back and pick another

A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below? Long eyelashes. Sorry, ice builds up on eyelashes in polar regions! Long eyelashes are a more useful adaptation for dusty or sandy environments as they stop dust and sweat entering the eye.

Small ears and a very rounded body. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below? Well done! Small ears and a very rounded body shape help to prevent heat loss as they reduce the surface area and lower the risk of frostbite on the extremities. Click here to go back and pick another

A long snout or nose. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Can you pick out the four best adaptations for polar climates by clicking them below? Well done! This adaptation allows inhaled air to warm up before it enters the lungs. Click here to go back and pick another

Thick layer of fat and hollow oily fur for warmth and to help the bear float. Small ears, long snout, and a very rounded body shape to prevent heat loss. Claws act like ice picks and large cup like feet act like rubber to provide grip and friction. A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. thick fur in cold places. Adaptations Click above to play film Question: What other adaptations are there? Next slide

Q. Name three different physical features (adaptations) the wild Bactrian camel has that help it to survive in the desert. e.g. humps that store fat supplies. Click above to play film Adaptations Next slide A feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. large eyes are more effective in darkness (they take in more light).

Watch the film clip Q. In which of these habitats would you expect this particular iguana to be found most of the time just by looking at its physical adaptations (features)? Watch the film on the next page to find out if you were right Rocky shore Desert Farmland Rainforest ? ? ?? Click above to play film Next slide Adaptations

And the correct answer is….. Click above to play film Q. What are its adaptations? Next slide Adaptations

The marine iguana's adaptations are: A blunt nose for grazing algae (seaweed) from rocky shores. Long claws and powerful grip for clinging to rocks. A more streamlined shape for cutting through water. A flatter wider tail for swimming underwater. Next slide

This film clip shows the Coco-de- mer palm tree’s “seed”. It is one of the largest, heaviest (and one of the toughest) seeds in the world. Q. Why might these adaptations have developed over many generations of palm trees? Plants have adaptations too such as rolled, hairy or waxy leaves to hold in water and deep roots to tap into water supplies: Next slide Click above to play film

It is thought that the seeds developed because they needed to survive the long journeys at sea, where saltwater would normally ruin seeds that were less sturdy and resistant. In addition to this they have to survive the drop from the top of the palm tree (up to 34 metres) Click above to play film Adaptations Next slide

Remember: A physical feature that helps a living thing to survive is called an “adaptation” e.g. camouflage to hide from prey or predators or deep roots to find water. Adaptations Click above to play film Next slide Q. Name two adaptations that snow leopards have.

The snow leopard’s adaptations are: Camouflage helps to hide them from prey. Thick fur helps them to keep warm. A long tail for balance. Forward facing eyes (like most predators) to pick out detail and to judge distances accurately. See for more film clips, images and information on globally endangered specieswww.arkive.org First slide