Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

Why must animals adapt?

Animals adapt when their natural habitat changes.

HOW do animals adapt?

• Each animal has certain features that help it adapt to the climate where it lives.

• How might this polar bear adapt to its enivronment?

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a feature a polar bear would NOT have to adapt to its environment?

• They have thick fur coats.

• They have a layer of fat under their fur.

• They have hair on their paws that helps them avoid slipping on ice.

• They have ears to hear the animals around them.

Multiple Choice

Why does a porcupine have sharp quills?

• To protect them from the cold.

• To protect them from other animals.

• to stick to different surfaces.

• To eat if they get hungry.

Open Ended

Why does a snowy owl have white feathers?

Poll

Do humans adapt?

• Yes!

• No!