Transcript AnimalAdaptationsPowerpointandLab

Animal Adaptations
Adaptations are traits that help an
organism survive in its
environment.
Does the shape of a bird’s beak affect what
it eats?
Could this bird survive without its
long and narrow beak?
How is this hawk’s beak different?
Do you think he eats the same as
the hummingbird?
Bird Beaks – adaptations that help a
bird survive.
 A cone shaped bill is found in many birds such as finches and grosbeaks. It is
a strong beak used for cracking seeds.
 Hummingbirds have long, tubular bills that resemble straws, which they use to
sip nectar from flowers.
 Hawks, owls, and other birds of prey which catch and kill live prey have sharp,
"hooked" beaks. These are used to bite the skull or neck and also to tear the
body into pieces small enough to swallow.
 Thin, slender, pointed beaks are found mainly in insect eaters. They are used to
pick insects off leaves, twigs, and bark. This warbler is a good example.
Beaks to eats activity
Quick Lab- Classify Adaptations
 Record the names of the animals from the following photos.
 Classify them according to how their adaptations help the
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animal survive.
Structures for food
Structures for oxygen
Structures for defense
Other structures
CLOWN FISH
CLOWN FISH
 Structures for food:
Eats algae and fish left over from the sea
anemone.
 Structures for oxygen:
Gills
 Structures for Defense:
Mucus protects it from the poison of the sea
anemone.
 Other:
Great White Shark
Great White Shark
 Structures for food:
Lots of very sharp teeth!
 Structures for oxygen:
Gills
 Structures for Defense:
Lots of very sharp teeth!
 Other:
Torpedo shaped body and long tailfin allow fast
movement in the water
Giraffe
Giraffe
 Structures for food:
Long neck and tongue to reach leaves high in a tree
 Structures for oxygen:
Lungs
 Structures for Defense:
Long neck allows them to see predators
 Other:
Giraffes can go weeks without water
Arctic Fox
Arctic Fox
 Structures for food:
The arctic fox can hear small animals under the snow. When they hear
one they jump up and down to break through the snow with their front
paws. Once the snow is broken they can grab their prey.
 Structures for oxygen:
Lungs
 Structures for Defense:
The arctic fox has a white coat in winter to blend in with the snow. In
the summer, the fox sheds his white coat for brown fur .
 Other:
Compact body with short legs, short ears, dense fur, and thickly haired
foot pads, which insulate against the cold and provide traction on ice.
Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog
 Structures for food:
Sticky pads on toes for climbing, strong legs for
jumping, long tongue for grabbing food
 Structures for oxygen:
Lungs and through the skin
 Structures for Defense:
Bright green color provides camouflage
 Other:
Keen eyesight is very sensitive to movement
Now it is your turn!
 For the final animal in your chart, you must research an
animal and its adaptations.
 Research your animal on the internet with a parent and fill in
the last row in the Quick Lab chart. You must list the name
of the animal, structures for its food, oxygen, defense, and
any other adaptation that helps it survive.