Scorpions

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Scorpions

• Scorpions are eight legged, venomous
  invertebrates that belong to the arachnid family.

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Adaptations

• Something an organism has to help it survive
  better.

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Three Types
Structural - How it looks. E.g. Zebras have
stripes that blend when they stand together to
confuse predators to help them survive
better. Physiological (chemical) - A chemical it
makes. E.g. A spider spins a web which catches
its prey and becomes its habitat to help it
survive better. Behavioral - Something it does. A
bear hibernates to keep warm in the winter to
help it survive better
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Scorpions Structural Adaptations

• The pedipalps of a scorpion have tiny sensory
  hairs that sense vibration in the air. The tips
  of their legs contain small organs which sense
  vibrations in the ground.This helps a scorpion
  survive because it can tell where its prey is so
  it can capture it and eat it.

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Scorpion Structure
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Scorpions Physiological adaptations

• The most obvious is the venom produced by its
  stinger in the tail.
• With this it can easily kill its food and
  protect itself by stinging its prey or predator.
  
• The venoms are mixtures of salts, small
  molecules, peptides and proteins.

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Scorpions behavioral adaptations

• Some scorpions have been reported catching prey
  at night when it is cooler. This would help the
  scorpion survive because they are less prone to
  dehydration when it is cooler.