Animal Adaptations: Natural Habitats

INTRODUCTION The place where an organism lives is called a habitat The place where an organism lives is called a habitat Any place in which an organism lives is an example of a habitat Any place in which an organism lives is an example of a habitat

WOODLAND HABITAT Pond Tree trunk

SAND DUNES HABITAT

ROCK POOL HABITAT

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EACH HABITAT?

WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT EACH HABITAT? Each habitat has different conditions e.g. Each habitat has different conditions e.g.-temperature-light-moisture

ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS Animals live most of the time in the conditions which suit them best Animals live most of the time in the conditions which suit them best Their bodies are better adapted to some conditions than to others Their bodies are better adapted to some conditions than to others This means that some animals are more likely to be found in one kind of habitat rather than another This means that some animals are more likely to be found in one kind of habitat rather than another

POLAR BEAR Fur looks white to help them blend in with the snow or ice Large, wide paws to help it walk in the snow Nostrils can be closed when it is swimming underwater Thick woolly undercoat to help keep it warm

DROMEDARY CAMEL Large nostrils that can open and close Leathery patches on knees Two-toed feet with thick leathery pads Fat-filled hump Long eyelashes and bushy eyebrows