Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

1. Terrestrial

   • Polar regions
     • Polar bear,walrus, artic fox, penguins(see note attached)
       • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx2lWo-_fO8
       • have a thick layer of fat under skin called blubbler thick hair
         • long winter sleep is called hibernation
   • Desert
     • camels ,lizard,snakes
       • less hair and thick skin to prevent water loss
         • camel see note attached
           • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcO9NC300us
         • long sleep during summer aestivation
   • mountains
     • mountain goat ,yak
       • thick fur and strong hooves

2. Aquatic animals

   • fish,whales,turtles,octopus
     • water proof,streamlined ,flippers ,gills and fins

3. amphibians

   • live on land and water crocodile,frogs
     • webbed feet,lungs to breathe on land and skin to breathe underwater

4. aerial-animals that fly

   • birds,hollow bones,,boat shaped, wings,feathers

5. arboreal animals stay on trees

   • squirrels,monkeys, koala bears
     • strong limbs,sharp claws

6. Adaptations for Food

   • Herbivores
     • plants eating called herbivores
       • strong broad teeth long,strong legs
   • Carinovores
     • meat eaters called carnivores
       • sharp,pointed,curved canines
   • omnivores
     • plant and meat eaters
   • scavengers
     • feed on dead animals
   • parasites- live in or on the body of other organism
     • The animal on which the parasite depends is called Host. The mouth is adapted to suck blood

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