Animal Adaptations

Adaptations: A trait that helps a species to survive.

4 Types:1.) Structural2.) Coloration3.) Physiological4.) Behavioral

Structural Adaptation: A body part that aids in survival.

Types of Structural:1.) Food Acquisition (teeth or beak)2.) Movement (Limbs)3.) Protection (thorns, horns, shells, poison, quills)4.) Save water and heat (fur, blubber, needles)

Food Acquisition

Adaptations in Coloration

• Coloring that aids in survival of the organism within its environment.

CAMOUFLAGE- characteristics that enable organisms to blend in with their surroundings.

Types of CamouflageA.) Protective coloration- colors and patterns of organisms match the surroundings

B.) Protective Resemblance- shapes and colors of organism match other objects in their surroundings

Types of CamouflageC.) Mimicry- the resemblance of an edible species to a relatively inedible species.

Types of Camouflage• Warning Coloration- When bold

patterns and colors of toxic prey species serve as a warning signal to predators.

Physiological Adaptation: Jobs of body parts controlling life processes that aid

survival.

• Examples:1.) Animal- Seals can hold their breath up to 30 minutes.2.) Plant- Saltbrush is a grass that lives in salty soils. This grass can pump out the salt from its tissues.

Behavioral Adaptations: Behaviors that aid a species in its ability to survive.

Examples:1.) Spider webs2.) Deer flips tail3.) Special grooming or dancing movements4.) Bird calls and migration

Types of Behavior• Learned behaviors- an action

that is not inherited from a species parent.

• Example: Teaching a dog a trick.• Instincts- an inherited behavior;

not learnedExample: Puffer fish inflates its body for protection.