Adaptations


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Adaptations

• Survival of the fittest!

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• All living things have certain adaptations to
  survive. If they didnt they would die and
  become extinct eventually.
  
• Here are some of the different kinds of animal
  adaptation Migration Hibernation Camouflage
  Mimicry Metamorphosis Unique Defenses Special
  Adaptations.

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Camouflage

• Many animals have camouflage which helps them
  blend into their surroundings by matching the
  scenery.
  
• One of the most famous animals for camouflage is
  the chameleon who changes skin color depending
  upon where it is located at the time.
  
• Some more animals and insects that have
  camouflage as an adaptation are zebras
  grasshoppers rattlesnakes and star fish.

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Mimicry

• Some animals have the ability to Mimic or
  copy other animals or organisms. This helps
  them hide from or scare away their predators.
  
• The walking stick is known for being excellent at
  mimicry. He can look exactly like a stick so
  that predators dont even see him.
  
• There are some species of butterfly that mimic
  other poisonous butterflies so their predators
  stay away. The Mimic Octopus is known for
  changing into whatever it wants at almost any
  time!

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Unique Defenses

• Most animals and insects have some sort of
  defense that is unique to them. This allows them
  to defend themselves against predators.
  
• An amazing example of a Unique Defense would be a
  puffer fish. A puffer fish can blow itself up to
  twice its size so that it cannot fit inside its
  predators mouth! Can you do that
• Other organisms with awesome defenses are the
  scorpions tail snakes venom cats claws
  bees stingers a cactis spines and electric
  eels.

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Migration

• Some animals have the instinct to migrate or
  move from one place to another to help them
  survive or reproduce.
  
• Most birds are known for migrating from the north
  to the south every winter to avoid the cold.
  
• Other animals that migrate are salmon sea
  turtles gray whales and caribou.

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Metamorphosis

• Most insects go through metamorphosis or stages
  in growth to help them survive and reproduce.
  
• Metamorphosis can be Complete with 4 stages
  (egg larva pupa adult) or Incomplete with 3
  stages called (egg nymph adult).
  
• Monarch butterflies are known for their beautiful
  transformation from egg larva pupa and finally
  a gorgeous adult.
  
• Other insects that go through metamorphosis are
  beetles praying mantises frogs ants and
  spiders.
  

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Special Adaptations

• Lots of animals have special adaptations that
  other animals dont have. This helps them to
  survive and adapt in their environment.
  
• The most well known special adaptation is the
  hump on a camels back. The camels hump allows
  it to store water for long periods of time.
  Since it rarely rains in the desert this is an
  important adaptation for sure.
• Other examples of special adaptations are flying
  squirrels a polar bears layer of fat an
  elephants trunk a giraffes long neck an insect
  laying hundreds of eggs and a birds beak

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Whats the Point

• The point of all of this is for you to understand
  that all living organisms (even plants) have some
  sort of adaptation---EVEN US! Our adaptation
  happens to be our super intelligent brain .
• Without adaptations many animals would die out
  and become either endangered or extinct. For
  example Long ago the dinosaurs were not able
  to adapt to the suddenly freezing climatethis
  led to their extinction.

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Quizlet Time

• Name an 3 animals or insects that use camouflage
  as an adaptation.
  
• When an animal moves from one place to another
  it is called _____________.
  
• Name a unique defense of all sharks.
• What is an adaptation
• Four stages most insects go through is called
  complete ____________.
  
• Name 3 adaptations of a polar bear.
• Name 3 adaptations of the camel.
• Why do you think when an insects lays hundreds of
  eggs it is called an adaptation
  
• Name an animal that mimics another to avoid
  danger.
  
• Name as many kinds of adaptations as you can.
  There are 7 in all.