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Have you ever wondered how animals are able to survive in the

wild?

Animals have certain adaptations that help

them to survive.

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Physical adaptations

are body structures that allow an animal to find and consume food, defend itself,

and to reproduce its species.

Physical adaptations help an animal survive in its environment.

Hey! I’m a walking stick. I look just like a stick you’d find on the

ground. I am using

disguise.

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Physical adaptation

Camouflage (use of color in a surrounding)

The chameleon can change its color to match its surroundings. Can you do that?

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Concealing ColorationConcealing Coloration

Coloration Coloration and and protective resemblanceprotective resemblance allow an animal to blend allow an animal to blend into its environment.  into its environment. 

Another word for this Another word for this might be camouflage.  might be camouflage.  Their camouflage makes Their camouflage makes it hard for enemies to it hard for enemies to single out individuals.  single out individuals.  

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Frog Frog ((Concealing Coloration)Concealing Coloration)

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Fish Fish ((Concealing Coloration)Concealing Coloration)

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Moth Moth ((Concealing Coloration)Concealing Coloration)

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AlligatorAlligator ((Concealing Concealing Coloration)Coloration)

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Owl Owl ((Concealing Coloration)Concealing Coloration)

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Disruptive ColorationDisruptive Coloration

These creatures are colored so that their These creatures are colored so that their outline is broken up so that they will not stick outline is broken up so that they will not stick out and be easily seen.out and be easily seen.

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Zebra: Although it maybe easy for you Zebra: Although it maybe easy for you to find the zebras, loins are color blind to find the zebras, loins are color blind and only see stripes that look like tall and only see stripes that look like tall

grass.grass.

((Disruptive Coloration)Disruptive Coloration)

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Disruptive ColorationDisruptive Coloration

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Disruptive ColorationDisruptive Coloration

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DisguiseDisguise

These creatures These creatures blend in with their blend in with their surroundings surroundings usually by their usually by their body shape.body shape.

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Leaf InsectLeaf Insect

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StonefishStonefish

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CuttlefishCuttlefish

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GrasshopperGrasshopper

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Mimicry These creatures look like other animals who are more dangerous These creatures look like other animals who are more dangerous

than themselves.than themselves.

The Viceroy butterfly uses mimicry to look like the Monarch butterfly. Can you tell them apart?

PoisonousNot

poisonous

Physical adaptation

I’m the Monarch!

I’m the Viceroy!

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Coral Snake and King SnakeCoral Snake and King Snake

Red touches black, you’re okay Jack.

Red touches Yellow, you’re a dead fellow.

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Owl and MothOwl and Moth

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Chemical defenses (like venom, ink, sprays)

Physical adaptation

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SnakesSnakes

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OctopusOctopus

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Box JellyfishBox Jellyfish

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Body coverings & parts (claws, beaks, feet, armor plates, skulls, teeth)

Physical adaptations

The elephant’s trunk is a physical adaptation that helps it to clean itself, eat, drink, and to pick

things up.

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HornsHorns

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ClawsClaws