ADAPTATIONS
This is the way organisms act in certain situations.
Adaptations are behavioral or physical characteristics of an
organism that helps it to survive in its environment.
TYPES OF ADAPTATIONS
1. Behavioral adaptations. An act that aids survival.
2. Physiological adaptations. Jobs of body parts controlling the
life process that aids survival. Like the snake making venom.
3. Structural adaptations. A body part or colouring that aids
survival.
HOW DO ADAPTATIONS HELP ORGANISMS?
1) They help organisms to get food. Like giraffes, they have
long necks that help them eat leaves of trees that other
animals cannot reach.
2) They help organisms to survive severe conditions. Like the
polar bears, they have thick fur that helps them to stay
warm in the cold habitats.
3) They help organisms in self-defense. Like some animals and
plants like cactus, they have spikes that help them not to be
eaten by their enemies.
BEHAVIOUR ADAPTATIONS.
STRUCTURAL ADAPTATIONS.
These are physical features which enable organisms to obtain food,
keep safe, build homes, withstand weather and attract mates.
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Body colour.
Body covering.
Beak type
Claw type
And many more.
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ADAPTATIONS OF A GIRAFFE
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ADAPTATIONS OF FISH:
CAMOUFLAGE:
These are colours, pattern or shape of body parts of an animal that
allows it to blend in with its surroundings.
This helps animals to hide from their enemies and to find their food.
HABITAT ADAPTATIONS
Organisms need to adapt to their habitats to survive.
Habitats are different so organisms living in different habitats need
different adaptations to survive.
WAYS OF HABITAT ADAPTATIONS
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Camouflage.
Mimicry
Migration
Hibernation.
MIMICRY;
This is the type of animal adaptation that allows an animal to
look like another kind of animal.
It helps animals from being eaten by their enemies and to get
food.
Some butterflies have large spots on their wings that resemble
the eyes of an owl. This scares away the birds from eating them.
Some animals behave like other animals like some harmless
snakes have the same body patterns like those of dangerous
snakes. This protects them from birds.
MIGRATION
This when animals move to another habitat due to habitat changes.
HIBERNATION
This is when animals go into deep sleep through the winter.
They need little or no food during hibernation.
Some animals like emperor penguins gather together in the cold to
keep warm.