Grade 6 Science - Adaptations For Survival

An arctic fox's thick fur protects it against the winter cold.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

Squirrel monkeys live together with Cebus monkeys and benefit from their warning calls against predators, as well as their good memories of food sources.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

Egrets perform courtship dances before mating

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

Chameleons are naturally coloured to blend in with their surroundings. They can also change their skin colour to match their environment.

• Structural-Physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

Tapirs are mainly active at night. Those which live near water also spend a lot of time underwater - feeding or just simply enjoying a place where predators cannot find them.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

The blue eye-like spots of the peacock butterfly fool a predator into thinking it is attacking a much larger animal.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

Cats can see well at night. The reflective surface in the eye can be seen as glowing pupils when light is shone into the eye.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

Hedgehogs, like other hibernating animals, eat a large amount of food and store it up as fat before entering hibernation.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

The blue-footed booby's courtship display includes spreading its wings and showing off its bright blue webbed feet to impress the female.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation

The water lily has large waxy leaves. This prevents water from collecting on the leaves. If the leaves collect too much water, they will sink beneath the water surface.

• Structural-physical adaptation

• Behavioural adaptation