Animal Adaptations

Activity1: Adaptation Notes Adaptations = anything that helps an animal survive in their environment Structural = StructuralBehavioral Behavior = InnateLearned

Types of Adaptation Structural adaptation = a physical characteristic determined by genetics Structural adaptation = a physical characteristic determined by genetics Protective coloration Protective coloration Mimicry Mimicry Behavioural adaptations = innate (instinctual) or learned Behavioural adaptations = innate (instinctual) or learned 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. What would probably happen if we reversed the environment for these animals? What would probably happen if we reversed the environment for these animals?

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.

Behaviour adaptations Behaviour adaptations include activities that help an animal survive. Behaviour adaptations include activities that help an animal survive. Behaviour adaptations can be learned or innate. Behaviour adaptations can be learned or innate. Social behaviour Behaviour 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 a behavioural adaptation that involves an animal or group of animals moving from one region to another and then back again. This is a behavioural adaptation that 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.

Schooling Fish Behavioral adaptation Behavioral adaptation Swim in same direction Swim in same direction Coordinated patterns Coordinated patterns e.com/watch?v=sy L4RAHCWsc e.com/watch?v=sy L4RAHCWsc e.com/watch?v=sy L4RAHCWsc e.com/watch?v=sy L4RAHCWsc Mullet Schooling as a dolphin hunts Mullet Schooling as a dolphin hunts e.com/watch?v=Iu mVnppaobA e.com/watch?v=Iu mVnppaobA e.com/watch?v=Iu mVnppaobA e.com/watch?v=Iu mVnppaobA

Some more examples Video Clip – Adaptations in Action (Perth Australia Zoo) Video Clip – Adaptations in Action (Perth Australia Zoo) watch?v=wEDxThDINgQ&f eature=endscreen&NR=1 watch?v=wEDxThDINgQ&f eature=endscreen&NR=1 watch?v=wEDxThDINgQ&f eature=endscreen&NR=1 watch?v=wEDxThDINgQ&f eature=endscreen&NR=1 Lab Journal: Create a list of the additional examples of adaptations you observe in the video Lab Journal: Create a list of the additional examples of adaptations you observe in the video How do these adaptations “fit” the environment? How do these adaptations “fit” the environment?

Activity 3: Table Discussions 16. What happens if a species can’t adapt to changes in their environment? 17. How does genetic diversity help a species to adapt to changes in the environment? 18. How do the Laws of Genetics help a species survive within an environment? 19. What key structural adaptations do we have as a species? 20. Do we have mainly instinctive or learned behavioral adaptations? __________ What would Mr. Mundt call this set of actions? _______________ Hint: It begins with a “c.”