Different Types of Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

Why do animals change?

There are two different types of adaptions.

Physical and Behavioral

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Why do you think that animals adapt to the environment around them?

Physical adaptations

• A change to a body structure that allows the animal to consume food, defend itself and reproduce.

• camouflage

• mimicry

• chemical defenses

• body parts (ex: webbed feet)

Multiple Choice

In our close reading of "The Secret World of Caves", what physical adaptation did the trogloxenes make?

• change skin color

• taking shelter during the winter

• no eyeballs

• no physical adaption was mentioned

Multiple Choice

In our close reading of "The Secret World of Caves", what physical adaptation did the troglobites make?

• change skin color to ward off predators

• taking shelter during the winter

• no eyeballs

• no physical adaption was mentioned

Behavioral Adaptations

• allow an animal to respond to life's needs

• actions

• instinctive: happen naturally

• learned: these behaviors are taught

• examples: hibernating, migrating, finding shelter, etc.

Multiple Choice

In our close reading of "The Secret World of Caves", what behavioral adaptation did the trogloxenes make?

• use the cave for shelter

• sense vibrations near them

• no eyeballs

• have translucent skin

Multiple Choice

In our close reading of "The Secret World of Caves", what behavioral adaptation did the troglobites make?

• there was no behavioral adaptation mentioned

• sense vibrations near them

• no eyeballs

• have translucent skin

You're a mammal.

Let's try some examples with you!

Multiple Select

Pretend it is winter. You wear pants, coats, hats, and gloves to stay warm. What type of adaptation are you making?

• behavioral

• physical

Multiple Select

Now you are having a snowball fight. You run away because you don't want your little brother to hit you in the face. What kind of adaptation are you making?

• behavioral

• physical