Desert Survivors
This animal stores fat in its hump to survive long periods without food.
What is a camel?
This layer of fat keeps seals and polar bears warm.
→ What is blubber?
Bright colours in poison dart frogs warn predators of this.
→ What is poison/toxins?
This type of tree keeps its leaves all year.
→ What is an evergreen?
Thick fur is this type of adaptation.
→ What is structural adaptation?
This desert plant stores water in its thick stem.
→ What is a cactus?
This bird huddles together to survive freezing temperatures.
→ What is a penguin?
This large beak helps a toucan reach fruit high in trees.
→ What is a specialised beak adaptation?
This type of tree drops its leaves in autumn.
→ What is a deciduous tree?
Migration is this type of adaptation.
→ What is behavioural adaptation?
This small desert mammal gets most of its water from seeds instead of drinking.
→ What is a kangaroo rat?
This arctic animal changes fur colour between seasons.
→ What is an arctic fox?
Leaves with drip tips help rainforest plants do this.
→ What is remove/shed water quickly?
Needle-like leaves help conifers survive in this type of climate.
→ What is cold or dry climates?
Producing venom is this type of adaptation.
→ What is physiological adaptation?
This fox has large ears that help release heat in the desert.
→ What is a fennec fox?
Small ears in cold climates help reduce this.
→ What is heat loss?
Camouflage helps an animal blend in with this.
→ What is its environment/surroundings?
Deep roots help desert shrubs access this underground resource.
→ What is water?
Camouflage is used mainly to avoid this.
→ What are predators?
This adaptation reduces water loss: having a thick, waxy outer layer on leaves.
→ What is a waxy cuticle?
This adaptation allows some animals to survive winter by slowing their body processes.
→ What is hibernation?
Bright colours in poison dart frogs warn predators of this.
→ What is poison/toxins?
Broad leaves help trees capture more of this.
→ What is sunlight?
An adaptation that helps an organism survive and reproduce becomes more common because of this process.
→ What is natural selection?