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EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATIONS HOW DOES THE GRAPH CONNECTS TO EVOLUTION? • EVOLUTION: The change of organisms due to a difference in genetic variation to adapt to the changing earth around them • WHAT IS ADAPTATION: Any anatomical structure; chemical make up (physiological); or behavioral change that enables an organism to live in it’s environment (talk about the bean seed (plant) or sickle cell anemia (animal)) Some examples of adaptations in animals • Lizard: Water conservation: thick skin; urates (chalk) • Migratory birds: Hyperphagic- change in hormonal levels which causes the birds to eat more food so that, excess energy is stored as fat in preparation for their journey • Bats: Nocturnal creatures, which means they're active at night- conserves energy since their thin, black wing membranes may cause excessive heat absorption in daylight hours, which could lead to dehydration • Java walking leaf: Leaf mimicry, play video on: http://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-12017081-stock-footage-bizarre-creatureknown-as-walking-leaf-in-wildlife-of-tropicalrainforest.html?src=search/umxZC8rp53LAJaGmMs6Z_w:1:15/gg
