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Animal adaptations

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What is an adaptation?

a characteristic that increases a living thing's chances of survival in its natural habitat

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What is a habitat?

The place where a plant or animal lives.

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What is a structural adaptation?

A part of a living thing that helps it to survive in its natural habitat.

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What is a behavioural adaptation?

The way a living thing acts/behaves to survive in its natural habitat.

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How do tails help animals to move?

keep their balance

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How do strong muscles help animals to move?

Jumps, run, move greater distances

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What is a streamilined body look like?

Broad in the middel and narrow at both ends.

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What is the name of the modified limb that ducks use to move easily in water?

webbed feet

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What is the name of the modified limbe that fish use to control their depth in water?

Swim bladder

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How does the swim bladder of a fish control their depth in water?

Varies the amount of air inside to rise or sink in the water.

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What adaptation reduces a birds weight and allows it to fly more easily?

hollow bones

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Name two animals that have steramlined bodies

Shark, eagle

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How do cacti conserve water? Give two examples

thick fleshy stems, needle-like leaves, spread out roots

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How do camels nostrils help them to conserve water?

when they breath out, water vapour is trapped and reabsorbed

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How does the banded geco keep cool in the desert?

hides in the sharde during the day and only comes out at night

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How do the fennec foxes ears help it to stay cool?

help it to loose body heat

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