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ADAPTATION

ADAPTATION. Isma M. Shaff. Definition. An adaptation is a trait that makes an animal suited to its environment. It can be:. Structural adaptations. Behavioral adaptations. Structural adaptations. Structural adaptations are physical traits of an organism. Examples:. Shape.

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ADAPTATION

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  1. ADAPTATION Isma M. Shaff

  2. Definition An adaptation is a trait that makes an animal suited to its environment.

  3. It can be: Structural adaptations • Behavioral adaptations

  4. Structural adaptations • Structural adaptationsare physical traits of an organism. Examples: • Shape • Body covering • Types of beaks and claws • etc.

  5. Shape Streamline body

  6. Girrafe

  7. Its spine is like a spring

  8. Body Covering

  9. Types of beaks fringed flat and wide at the base sharp, "hooked" beaks A cone shaped bill Thin, slender beaks A tubular bills strong beaks which taper to the tip, A sharp tooth-like structures on the edge

  10. Types of Claws in Birds Types of Claws in Birds Cursorial or running feet. e.g., Bustards, Cassowary, Ostrich.Perching feet. e.g., sparrows, crows, bulbuls.Scratching feet. e.g., fowls, quails, pheasants.Raptorial feet. e.g., eagles, kites, vultures, owls, etc.Wading feet. e.g., Herons, Jacana.Swimming feet. e.g., ducks, pelican, cormorant.Climbing feet. e.g., parrots and woodpeckers.Clinging feet. e.g., swifts, and humming-birds.

  11. Types of Claws

  12. Behavioral adaptations • Behavioral adaptations are composed of inherited behavior chains and the ability to learn. Examples: • Searching for food • Mimicry/camouflage • Moving in large groups • .

  13. Examples • Penguins • Structural Adaptations: • They are white on the front and black on the back. • Feathers : extremely densely packed, with no gaps between them. • They don’t have the extra air spaces in their bones that normal bird have. • Behavioral adaptations: • Penguins live in large communities • They make their nests side by side

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