Adaptations

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What is behavioral adaptation?

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are the things organisms do or act to survive

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Structural adaptation

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Physical features of an organism that help it survive

Front

What habitat is a desert?

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Front

What structure does an American Toad use to protect itself?

• Poisonous skin
• Hardshell
• Webbed feet

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Hardshell

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What structure does a desert tortoise use to eat fruit?

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saw-like beak

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Which structure does a toad have that a frog doesn't?

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Dry, bumpy, thick skin

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Example of a structure:
- Hardshell
- Swimming underwater
- Laying eggs
- Digging into the ground

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Hardshell

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What is the function of a tortoise's long claws?

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Dig a burrow to stay cool & away from predators

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Example of a function: hardshell, long toes, digging, dry bumpy skin

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digging

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Camouflage

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an organism's ability to blend in with its surroundings or environment