Difference between revisions of "Adaptation"
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Revision as of 07:28, 21 September 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
An adaptation is a special part a living creature has that helps it survive. Sometimes an adaptation is the shape or size of certain parts of the creature.
About Adaptations
Adaptations for the Arctic and Antarctic
The polar bear is adapted because it has thick fur to stay warm and it has white fur to camouflage in the snow. | The arctic fox is well adapted to the arctic with thick fluffy white fur. | An adaptation of penguins is thick fluffy feathers to keep warm. Penguins do not need to be camouflaged with white feathers because there are few predators to hunt them. |
Adaptations for deserts
The cactus has evolved the adaptation of not having any leaves. This stops them from losing water too quickly in the dry desert. | An adaptation of camels for the desert is the hump on their back which stores food because there is not much to eat in the desert. | The desert fox has been adapted to have very large ears to help them cool down when it is hot. |
Adaptations for defence
Hedgehogs have spikes. This adaptation make it difficult for animals to eat them. | Cactus plants have spikes. This adaptation make it difficult for animals to eat them. | Octopuses and squid spray ink when they are being attacked. This adaptation makes it difficult for the predator to see them when the swim away. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An adaptation is a special part an organism has that helps it survive. Sometimes an adaptation is the shape or size of certain parts of the organism.