Adaptation Examples
A species of snake that lives in the desert has evolved to be tan and brown. What type of adaptation is this?
Camouflage
Adaptation
The Viceroy butterfly has evolved to look like a Monarch butterfly, which predators do not like to eat. What type of adaptation is this?
Mimicry
A person who studies plants and animals by observing them.
Naturalist
Alligators have an extra, clear eyelid to protect their eyes underwater. What type of adaptation is this?
Structural Adaptation
A slight difference in an inherited trait of individual members of a species.
Variation
Many birds fly south for the winter every year to avoid cold weather. What type of adaptation is this?
Behavioral Adaptation
An adaptation that enables a species to blend into its environment.
Camouflage
Camels store fat in their humps. They can use this fat for energy when there is not enough food to eat. What type of adaptation is this?
Functional adaptation
The process by which populations of organisms with variations that help them survive in their environments live longer, compete better, and reproduce more.
Natural Selection