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Aquatic Biome: Animal Adaptations - Coggle Diagram
Aquatic Biome: Animal Adaptations
Nutrition
Sharks use their sense of smell to find food
Jellyfish shrink in size when there isn't enough food
Defense
Positioning of eyes (on the side of/top of head to see predators more easily)
Camouflage color to hide from predators
Some animals live in anemones for protection
Star fish grown back arms if one gets taken off by a predator
Skin secretions to help with disease prevention
Body temperature
Blubber
Anti-freeze like substance in blood to help blood to flow in cold water
Breathing
Blowhole
Gills
Manatees close their nostrils underwater so H2O doesn't get in their lungs, up to 20 minutes
Movement
Fins
Tail
Webbed feet
Eyes
Positioning of eyes on animal can help them to know where they are swimming
Buoyancy
Jellyfish secrete gases that turn into a float that help them stay on the surface
Fish have internal swim bladders filled with gas that keep them buoyant
Collapsed lungs in seals to help it sink to bottom w/out using flippers or wasting O2
High myoglobin concentration