This week, Mrs. Yollis' class is learning about animal adaptations.
An adaptation is a body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment.
For example, a giraffe's long neck helps it reach the leaves in high trees on the savannas of Africa.
The giraffe's neck is a physical adaptation.
An antelope squirrel stays cool during the hot desert day by staying in its underground burrow. This is an example of a behavioral adaptation.
Snowshoe Hare: Habitat and Adaptations on PhotoPeach
Many animals have physical or behavioral adaptations. For example, polar bears of the Arctic can
run on the ice without slipping.
To learn about the polar bear's physical adaptation, click here!
Here is a fun animal adaptation quiz!
Here is a fun animal adaptation quiz!
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Use the Online World Book Encyclopedia to research an animal of your choice.
Take notes about two to three adaptations. Be sure to include the animal's habitat. Do they live in the ocean? If so, what zone? Are they desert dwellers?
Write a comment as if you are that animal.
Tell us about two or three of your adaptations!
What makes your adaptations so useful?
Use HTML code to bold the facts!
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