Animal Adaptations

Types of Adaptation Anything that helps an organism survive in its environment is an adaptation. Anything that helps an organism survive in its environment is an adaptation. It also refers to the ability of living things to adjust to different conditions within their environments. It also refers to the ability of living things to adjust to different conditions within their environments. Structural adaptation Structural adaptation Protective coloration Protective coloration Mimicry Mimicry Behaviour adaptations Behaviour adaptations Migration Migration Hibernation Hibernation

Structural adaptations A structural adaptation involves some part of an animal's body. A structural adaptation involves some part of an animal's body. Teeth Teeth Body coverings Body coverings Movement Movement

Protective Coloration Coloration and protective resemblance allow an animal to blend into its environment. Coloration and protective resemblance allow an animal to blend into its environment. Another word for this might be camouflage. Their camouflage makes it hard for enemies to single out individuals. Another word for this might be camouflage. Their camouflage makes it hard for enemies to single out individuals.

Mimicry Mimicry allows one animal to look, sound, or act like another animal to fool predators into thinking it is poisonous or dangerous. Mimicry allows one animal to look, sound, or act like another animal to fool predators into thinking it is poisonous or dangerous.

Behavior adaptations Behavior adaptations include activities that help an animal survive. Behavior adaptations include activities that help an animal survive. Behavior adaptations can be learned or instinctive. Behavior adaptations can be learned or instinctive. Social behavior Behavior for protection

Migration Animals migrate for different reasons. Animals migrate for different reasons. better climate better climate better food better food safe place to live safe place to live safe place to raise young safe place to raise young go back to the place they were born. go back to the place they were born. This is when behavioral adaptation involves an animal or group of animals moving from one region to another and then back again. This is when behavioral adaptation involves an animal or group of animals moving from one region to another and then back again.

Hibernation This is deep sleep in which animal’s body temp drops, body activities are slowed to conserve energy. This is deep sleep in which animal’s body temp drops, body activities are slowed to conserve energy. E.g. Bats, woodchucks & bears. E.g. Bats, woodchucks & bears.

Adaptation Checkpoint Assignment Objective: Illustrate and describe how an organism (plant or animal) have developed features which help them survive in their environment Objective: Illustrate and describe how an organism (plant or animal) have developed features which help them survive in their environment DUE: Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011; Friday, Dec. 9, 2010 DUE: Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011; Friday, Dec. 9, 2010 Extra credit if early Extra credit if early REQUIREMENTS: Research an organism in your assigned ecosystem and describe any of the adaptations discussed in class (i.e. structural adaptations, protective coloration, mimicry, behavioral adaptations, migration, hibernation). Research an organism in your assigned ecosystem and describe any of the adaptations discussed in class (i.e. structural adaptations, protective coloration, mimicry, behavioral adaptations, migration, hibernation). Include 2 excellent pictures of your organism. Include 2 excellent pictures of your organism. Label the organism with its common and scientific name. Label the organism with its common and scientific name. The organism needs to be different from the predator prey assignment. The organism needs to be different from the predator prey assignment.