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Animal ecophysiology

Adaptation: A body part, body covering, or


behavior that helps an animal survive in its
environment.
Behavior: The actions of an animal.
Camouflage: A color or shape in an animal's
body covering that helps it blend into its
environment.
Environment: Everything that surrounds and
affects a living thing. The environment includes
non-living things, such as water and air, as well
as other living things.
Habitat: The place where an animal lives. The
physical characteristics of an animal's surroundings.
Inborn Behavior (instinct): A behavior an animal is
born with and does not have to learn.
Mimicry: An adaptation in which an otherwise
harmless animal looks like a harmful animal in order
to protect itself.
Predator: An animal that hunts and eats other
animals for food.
Prey: An animal that is taken and eaten by another
animal (predator) for food.
Survive/Survival: Using adaptations to continue to
live.
How can animals live
in such different places in the world?
Animals can live in many different places in
the world because they have special
adaptations to the area they live in.
What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is a way an animal's body helps
it survive, or live, in its environment. For
example, Camels have learned to adapt (or
change) so that they can survive.
What is a mimicry adaptation?
Mimicry is adapting to look like something
else. An example would be the hawk moth as
it looks just like a dead leaf, tattered and
veined.
Animals depend on their physical features to
help them obtain food, keep safe, build
homes, withstand weather, and attract mates.

 These physical features are called physical


adaptations. They make it possible for the
animal to live in a particular place and in a
particular way.

Each adaptation has been produced by


evolution. This means that the adaptations
have developed over many generations.
Examples of the basic adaptations that
help creatures survive:

shape of a bird's beak,


shape of fingers,
color of the fur,
the thickness or thinness of the fur,
the shape of the nose or ears
Ecological Habitats
Freshwater habitats

Marine habitats

Terrestrial habitats
Terrestrial Habitats (simplified)
Polar Regions
Coniferous Forests
Temperate Forests
Grasslands
Deserts
Mountains
Tropical Forests
Oceanic Islands
Freshwater wetlands
(I) Desert Conditions

The two main adaptations


that desert animals must
make are:
Lack of water and
Extremes in
temperature.
Where do animals in the
desert get their water from?

Since water is so scarce, most desert animals


get their water from the food they eat: succulent
plants, seeds, or the blood and body tissues of
their prey.
How do desert animals prevent water from
leaving their bodies?
Desert animals prevent water leaving their bodies in a
number of different ways.

Some, like kangaroo rats and lizards, live in burrows which


do not get too hot or too cold and have more humid (damp)
air inside. These animals stay in their burrows during the
hot days and emerge at night to feed.

Other animals have bodies designed to save water.


Scorpions and wolf spiders have a thick outer
covering which reduces moisture loss.

The kidneys of desert animals concentrate urine, so that


they excrete less water.
Example I: Camels

Camels are herbivores; they eat desert


vegetation, such as grasses, herbs, and
leaves.

 How do camels adapt to their


environment?
Camels have many adaptations that allow
them to live successfully in desert conditions.
long eyelashes keep sand out of the camel's
eyes.

Thick eyebrows shield the eyes from the


desert sun.
A camels nostrils can close so it doesn't get
sand up its nose.

Camels store fat in the hump, not water. The


fat can be metabolised for energy.
A camel can go a week or more
without water, and they can last for several
months without food. They can drink up to 32
gallons (46litres) of water at one drinking
session!

Unlike most mammals, a healthy camel's


body temperature fluctuates (changes)
throughout the day from 34°C to 41.7°C
(93°F-107°F.) This allows the camel to
conserve water by not sweating as the
environmental temperature rises.
 Feet are wide so they can walk on sand
more easily without sinking into it.

 The color of their bodies helps them to


blend into their environment.

 Camel's ears are covered with hair, even on


the inside. The hair helps keep out sand or
dust that might blow into the animal's ears.
 Thick lips so they can eat the prickly
desert plants without feeling pain.

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