Animal Adaptations
- Animal Defense
Many animals have developed remarkable defenses to keep from being eaten.
Many animals rely on camouflage or the ability to blend in with their surroundings
to hide from predators. A few animals are even poisonous or unpleasant-tasting,
and predators soon learn to leave such animals alone. These poisonous kinds
of animals are often brightly colored, as well, which acts as a warning to predators.
Some animals use chemicals which they spray from various parts of their bodies
to deter predators. A few animals rely on trickery and copy the defenses of
other animals to protect themselves.
Sample these internet sites and complete the activities for each one to learn
more about the adaptations that animals have made to protect themselves.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/gorilla/g._gorilla_gorilla$narrative.html
1. Read Physical Description. What are two traits gorillas have that could
be called adaptations?
www.tarantulas.com/
1. How do tarantulas protect themselves?
Two and Three-Toed Sloths
www.centralfloridazoo.org/animals/Hoffmans_two-toed_sloth.htm
1. What adaptation do sloths have to defend themselves
Iranian Leopard
1. what are two adaptations of the leopards and how are they useful?
1. What are two adaptations and how are they useful?
Andean
Bear
1. What are two adaptations and how are they useful?
King
Penguin
1. What are two adaptations and how are they useful?
Woma
www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/wildlife_facts_au_woma.html
1. What kind of animal is a woma?
2. How does it protect itself from predators?
Lion
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/lionfacts.cfm
1. What adaptations do lions have to help them kill other animals?
Round Island Day Gecko
www.thewildones.org/Animals/riGecko.html
1. When in danger of becoming a predator's dinner, what does this gecko do?
Dwarf
Crocodile
1. What are two adaptations and how are they useful?
Manatees
www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Manatee/home.html
1. When confronted with danger, what do manatees generally do?
Komodo
Dragons
1.Where does it live?
2. What are two adaptations it has?
Kratt's Creatures
www.pbs.org/kratts/world/index.html
From this page click on EXPLORE, then move the magnifying glass and find three
animals and their adaptations.