Sorting Types of Adaptations:
Specialized Body Physical Abilities
(Physiological
Structures
(Morphological
Adaptation)
Adaptation)
Snowshoe Hare foot
with fur between toes
to protect from cold
Leaves have a waxy
coating to minimize
water loss through
evaporation
A bat is active at night
when the moths it
prefers are also active
A cat takes a certain
posture and meows
when it wants to eat
As an animal climbs up
a tree it changes from
green to a brown color
An animal’s body
temperature changes
as the ambient
temperature changes
The teeth of a horse are
flat for grinding plants
and grains
The eyes on a deer are
on the sides so that it
can see its predator as
it grazes
A beaver can build a
den from trees in the
environment
Fish gills absorb
oxygen in water but
not on land
Butterflies migrate
south
Instinctual
Behaviors
(Behavioral
Adaptations)
A snake secrets venom
to maim its prey
A bird’s beak is short
and curved with a hook
on the end to rip and
tear flesh
The eyes on a carnivore
are in front so that it
can see its prey
A bird flutters and flies
to high ground
whenever it senses
sudden movement
A bird calls “thrrr
thrrr” to warn of a
predator
B: how organism reacts in response to things
S: How their body parts function
P:
Traits
Physical Abilities
Instinctual
Behaviors
Specialized Body
Structures
Furry paw
Webbed feet
Migrating
Waxy coating
Long neck
Hibernating
Scales
Fur
Producing venom
Long sharp beak
Secreting Slime and
Poison
Hunting at night
(nocturnal)
Playing “dead”
Storing food
Sharp teeth
KEY
Physical Abilities
Instinctual
Behaviors
Specialized Body
Structures
Producing venom
Hibernating
Webbed feet
Secreting Slime and
Poison
Migrating
Furry paw
Hunting at night
(nocturnal)
Long neck
Playing “dead”
Waxy coating
Storing food
Scales
Fur
Long sharp beak
Sharp teeth