Adaptations 1
What is one adaptation an animal may have for tearing meat?
Sharp claws or teeth
an adaptation that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings.
Camouflage
This occurs when biodiversity is lost.
What is extinction?
the loss of a natural habitat.
Habitat Destruction
What is one body part on a polar bear that might help it survive in the artic tundra?
White fur to blend in
Thick blubber to stay warm
Claws to catch prey
Wide paws to walk on snow/webbed toes to swim
Sharp teeth to eat meat
physical characteristics to make them less desirable and avoid predation
Protective coverings
Food, shelter, medicine and clothing are all examples.
What are direct benefits/values?
breaking larger habitats into smaller, isolated pieces.
habitat fragmentation
A role an organism plays in its environment.
Niche
how animals let other animals know that they are poisonous or dangerous.
warning coloring
Trees cleaning the air, bees pollinating the flowers are examples of what?
What are indirect benefits?
the illegal killing or removal of wildlife species.
poaching
A characteristic that HELPS all organisms survive in their environment
Adaptation
he imitation or resemblance of one species
mimicry
a species whose niche supports the rest of the species in an ecosystem.
keystone species
clearing or cutting down the trees from forests
deforestation
A place where an organism lives.
Habitat
Unusual marking that may confuse a predator , allowing the organism to escape.
false coloring
A species that could become endangered in the near future
threatened species
the mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves
captive breeding