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Jacob's Adaptation - Coggle Diagram
Jacob's Adaptation
What is an adaptation?
It is how a species changes its body and behaviour to better suit its natural environment.
Why do animals and plants adapt?
Animals
To have enough water
To look for food
For movement
To obtain enough air
Plants
To obtain enough
Water
Minerals
Sunlight
Two common reasons plants and animals adapt
To protect themselves against / from
Predators
Extreme Temperatures
2 different types of adaptations
Behavioural
A behaviour or a response shown by an organism that helps it to survive and reproduce
Structural
A physical feature on an organism's body that helps it to survive and reproduce
How do adaptations help animals and plants?
Plants and animals are
Better at competing for food
Better at escaping from predators
Better at coping with extreme physical conditions
Extreme weather
Extreme temperatures
More likely to survive and reproduce in their environments
Types of adaptations in animals and plants
Adaptation in dark environment
Adaptation to obtain enough sunlight
Adaptation for movement
Adaptation to catch prey
Adaptation to obtain air in water
Structural Adaptations
Blowholes
Breathing Tubes
Gills
Usage of Air Bubbles
Gill Chambers
Thin layer of wet skin
Special Nostrils
Adaptation to escape from predators
Extreme physical conditions
In hot and dry environments
To protect themselves from high temperatures
Snake, rodent or fox
Sleep during the day in their burrows or dens and hunt only at night when the temperatures drop - behavioural adaptation
Rodent
Block the entrances of their burrows with soil to keep hot and dry winds out - behavioural adaptation
Jackrabbit, fennec fox
Large ears with a large number of blood vessels to provide greater body surface area to lose excess heat - structural adaptation
To obtain enough water
Kangaroo rat
Obtain enough water by eating seeds = behavioural adaptation
Camel
Can live without water for many weeks and can drink 100 litres of water in 1 drinking session = behavioural adaptation
Desert tortoise
Digs shallow pits to catch water when expecting rainfall = behavioural adaptation
Cactus
Swollen stem to store water = structural adaptation
To reduce water loss
Round-tailed ground squirrel
Slows down the life processes to conserve energy and water = behavioural adaptation
Rodent
Specialised organ to absorb moisture in exhaled air = structural adaptation
Cactus (structural adaptation)
Thick, waxy coating
Reduced leaf size to spines
In cold environments
For movement
Snowshoe hare
Large and furry feet
To travel on top of snow smoothly
Weddell seal
Smooth and streamlined body shape to pass through water easily
To keep warm
Arctic fox
Short legs, short necks and small ears
To reduce surface area for heat loss from the body
Grasses, certain mosses and lichens
Short, hairy parts and darker colour to help retain and absorb heat better
To help retain and absorb heat better
Weddell seal
A layer of fat under the skin acting as insulation
Polar bear
Thick layers of fur that helps to trap air
To reduce heat loss
Small ears and tail
To minimise heat loss
To avoid or defend against predator
Snowshoe hare
Fur that turns white to blend into snowy background
Krill
Swarming behaviour
To obtain enough food
Blue whale
Eat large amounts of food a day
Grizzly bear
Eat large amounts of food before hibernation
Adaptation for reproduction