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Adapting for Survival

Adapting for Survival. 8 th Science Mr. Lund. What is adaptation?. Adaptation is any characteristic an organism has that makes it better able to survive in its environment Animals live in habitats which give them food and shelter and allow them to mate. What type of animals adapt?.

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Adapting for Survival

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  1. Adapting for Survival 8th Science Mr. Lund

  2. What is adaptation? • Adaptation is any characteristic an organism has that makes it better able to survive in its environment • Animals live in habitats which give them food and shelter and allow them to mate.

  3. What type of animals adapt? • All animals, including humans, must adapt in order to survive. • Animals that do not adapt will become extinct. • Adapting includes finding a habitat that will increase the chance of survival.

  4. Why is it important for animals to adapt? • The environment is always changing and animals that do not adapt will be naturally removed. • Once a species becomes extinct, it is gone for good. • Some animals adapt so that they are able to survive both on land and in water.

  5. Are there animals that haven’t adapted? How do we know? • Dinosaurs, dodo birds, and the Carolina parakeet, among others, have become extinct because of their failure to adapt. • The Siberian tiger and California condor are in danger of becoming extinct because of their lacking ability to adapt.

  6. How adaptable are you?

  7. Animals must continue to adapt! • The environment is continually changing and all animals must change with it. • Animals that fail to change their behaviors will ultimately die out.

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