Animal Adaptations

1. Animal Adaptations How Do Animals Survive In The Wild?

2. Basic Animal Requirements: • Find food to grow • Defend against predators • Find mates for reproduction

3. Structure – Internal & External • Behavioral adaptation • Physiological adaptation • Learned behavior • Coloration/Camouflage How do these factors help animals survive?

4. Structural Adaptation

5. Structural Adaptation Internal and External organs that aids (help) in survival. Examples: • Fins • Gills • Teeth • Streamline body • No eye lids

6. How do different feet types aid in survival?

7. Structural Adaptation External organs that aids in survival. Examples: Heron’s feet are for wading in mud Eagle’s feet for grabbing and holding prey Duck’s feet are for swimming Sparrow’s feet are for perching

8. Structual – Internal & External • Behavioral adaptation • Physiological adaptation • Learned behavior • Coloration/Camouflage How do these factors help animals survive?

9. Behavioral Adaptation

10. Behavioral Adaptation An action that aids in survival Clown fish seek shelter from predators in sea anemones. Sea anemones are poisonous to other marine creatures.

11. Behavioral Adaptation

12. Behavioral Adaptation An action that aids in survival Lions stay together in a pride. As a group they can help each other hunt, care for young, and watch for danger.

13. Body parts—structural adaptation • Behavioral adaptation • Physiological adaptation • Learned behavior • Coloration/Camouflage How do these factors help animals survive?

14. Physiological Adaptation

15. Physiological Adaptation Inner clock (circadian rhythm) of organs controlling life process that aid in survival. A bear’s body slows down in the winter. This helps them survive the long winter temperature and scarce food during winter months. Many know this as hibernation. Most bears do not sleep through the entire winter. They do get up and change dens, so this is not true hibernation, but a winter sleep.

16. Physiological Adaptation

17. Physiological Adaptation Organs controlling life process that aid in survival. Dolphins are mammals and need to breath air. They spend their entire lives in the water and their body’s have adapted so that they can hold their breath for several minutes.

18. Body parts—structural adaptation • Behavioral adaptation • Physiological adaptation • Learned behavior • Coloration/Camouflage How do these factors help animals survive?

19. I have learned to adapt to my new home.

20. I have learned to live in your backyard.

21. Learned Behavior Humans have destroyed many animal habitats. Many animals have learned to adapt to their new surroundings. They have found shelter, food, and learned how to stay away from moving vehicles (well most of the time).

22. Body parts—structural adaptation • Behavioral adaptation • Physiological adaptation • Learned behavior • Coloration/Camouflage How do these factors help animals survive?

23. Camouflage Protective Coloration

24. Camouflage Protective Coloration

25. Camouflage Protective Coloration Camouflage in which colors and patterns of organisms match the surrounds. This helps animals hide from predators.

26. CamouflageProtective Resemblance

27. CamouflageProtective Resemblance Vice Roy Monarch

28. Camouflage Protective Resemblance Camouflage in which shapes and colors of organisms match other objects in the surroundings. The milk snake (top) resembles the poisonous coral snake(bottom). The vice roy butterfly (top) resembles the sour-tasting monarch(bottom).

29. Dart frogs use warning color

30. Protective Coloration Many animals only line of defense is their colors. The warning colors of red, yellow, orange, and bright blue warn others that these animals might be dangerous and should be avoided! These dart frogs are poisonous.