Adaptations Review

Adaptations Review

Animals Change Color

• Some animals can change the color of their skin

• Why do you think they do this?

• To blend in with their surroundings and keep enemies from seeing them is why animals change their skin color

• What do you notice about the anole lizard in the picture?

Multiple Choice

The anole lizard can change the color of its skin to match its surroundings. Changing its skin color

• allows the lizard to sleep at night

• helps the lizard find food and water

• keeps enemies from seeing the lizard

• warns animals to avoid the lizard

Plants Protect themselves

• Plants also

• For example, a cactus is covered with sharp spines

• How do these structures help the cactus survive?

• They protect the cactus from animals that eat it

Multiple Choice

Some plants, such as a cactus, are covered with sharp spines. How do these structures help the cactus survive?

• They protect the cactus from animals that eat it

• They let the cactus get water from the ground

• They allow food to pass into the cactus stem

• They provide shade and shelter for the cactus

Catching and Holding Prey

• Animal's feet have to be shaped a certain way in order to be able to catch and hold prey

• The picture of the foot is the perfect foot for catching and holding prey

• The foot can easily scoop up prey and keep them from escaping and it has sharp nails that can also be useful

Catching and Holding Prey Continued

• This foot would not be good for catching and holding prey

• That is because it is flat and doesn't have any type of sharp nails

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Catching and Holding Prey Continued

• This foot is also not good for catching and holding prey

• This one foot is flat and although it has nails, these nails are very short and would not be helpful for catching and holding prey

Catching and Holding Prey Continued

• This foot, just like the previous two, would not be good for catching and holding prey

• This foot is flat and has no way to catch or hold prey

Multiple Choice

Which animal’s foot is best adapted for catching and holding prey?

Cold Climate Animals

• Some animals live in places where it is very cold

• In order to survive, the animal must adapt in order to keep itself warm

• One way to do this is to grow thick fur and layers of fat

• The thick fur and layers of fat will help keep the animal warm

Multiple Choice

The polar bear lives in cold, snowy environments. Which of the following characteristics of the polar bear is an adaptation to help keep it warm?

• Sharp teeth and claws

• Thick fur and layers of fat

• Large paws and strong legs

• White color and short tail

Animals Eating

• A lot of animals rely on certain body parts in order to eat food

• An anteater, for example, uses its tongue to eat food

• The tongue is sticky and helps eating easier for the anteater

Multiple Choice

Anteaters eat mostly ants and termites that live in tall mounds made of dirt. Which part of an anteater’s body is most useful in getting food?

• Short, stubby ears

• Stiff, straw-like hair

• A thick, powerful tail

• A long, sticky tongue