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Plant and Animal Adaptations
Adaptation
• An adaptation is a structure or behavior
that helps organisms survive in their
surroundings.
• A structure is a body part that does a
certain “job”.
Survival
• Animals live all over the world and in many
different environments.
• Each kind of animal has adapted over
many years to suit their environment.
• Animals that do not adapt do not survive
or they go somewhere else.
Land or Water
• Most animals are either suited for land or
water.
• Lungs are adaptations that allow
organisms to breathe on land.
• Gills are adaptations that allow organisms
to breathe under water.
Camouflage
• Camouflage is
the shape, color,
or pattern of an
animal that helps
it blend in with its
surroundings
Why Camouflage?
• Animals camouflage to protect them from
their predators or to hide from their prey
so they can attack.
Mimicry
• Mimicry is one organism looking like
another kind of organism in its
environment so it can escape predators or
catch prey.
Monarch or VICEROY
• The Monarch butterfly is very bad tasting
to its predators.
• The Viceroy butterfly will mimic the
Monarch butterfly so it will not be eaten.
Attracting Mates
• Some animals are brightly colored to
attract mates.
Teeth-Carnivores
• Meat-eating
animals
have sharp
teeth for
tearing and
ripping their
prey.
Teeth-Herbivores
• Animals
that eat
leaves and
grasses
have large
flat teeth for
chewing.
Eyes-In Front
• Predators
usually
have eyes
in the
front to
see prey.
Eyes-On the side
• Prey usually have eyes on the side to
search for predators.
Behaviors
• Desert animals may hide from the sun.
Plant Adaptations
• Desert plants like
Cacti have adapted
by having few or no
leaves to limit
transpiration.
Plant Adaptations
• Plant’s roots will grow toward the water
source.
Questions
What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is a structure or
behavior that helps organisms
survive in their surroundings.
Name some adaptations of the
animal.
Tusk-Protection
Skin-Water Absorption
Eyes-On the side to see
predators
Name some adaptations of the
animal.
Beak-Getting nectar
Claws-Balance
Wings-Flying
Eyes-On the side