Camel adaptations

1. Describe the conditions that animals have to cope with in a desert environment.

For the following quesitons - read the adaptations that a camel has and match them to the correct statement to show how each adaptation helps the camel to survive in the desert.

Adaptation:

Nostrils that can close.

• Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

• Stops sand going up its nose.

• Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.

• Shade their eyes from the sun.

Adaptation:

Two rows of long eyelashes.

• So that they can eat prickly plants.

• Helps them to blend into the surroundings.

• Stops sand getting in its eyes.

• Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

Adaptation:

Large, flat, padded feet.

• Stops sand getting in its eyes.

• Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

• Stops sand going up its nose.

• Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.

Adaptation:

Thick hair on their back.

• So that they can eat prickly plants.

• Helps them to blend into the surroundings.

• Stops sand getting in its eyes.

• Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

Adaptation: Thick eyebrows.

• Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.

• Shade their eyes from the sun.

• An energy store.

• Allows heat energy loss during the day.

Adaptation: Hump made of fatty tissue.

• Prevents their feet sinking into the sand

• Shade their eyes from the sun.

• An energy store.

• Allows heat energy loss during the day.

Adaptation:

Less hair elsewhere on body.

• Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.

• Shade their eyes from the sun

• An energy store.

• Allows heat energy loss during the day.

Adaptation:

Thick leathery lips.

• So that they can eat prickly plants.

• Helps them to blend into the surroundings.

• Stops sand getting in its eyes.

• Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

Adaptation:

A sandy coloured coat.

• So that they can eat prickly plants.

• Helps them to blend into the surroundings.

• Stops sand getting in its eyes.

• Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.