Adaptations

Emperor penguins huddling together for warmth is a… BEHAVIORAL adaptation.

The (proportionately) large brain in your noggin… MORPHOLOGICAL adaptation

Birds requiring less oxygen for cellular respiration so they can fly at higher altitudes is a… PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation

White tailed deer eating bark in the winter because they can’t find grass is a… BEHAVIORAL adaptation

Venom production in a diamondback rattlesnake is a… PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation

Wings on a gyrfalcon are a… MORPHOLOGICAL adaptation

Behavioral Adaptations: Is something that an organism does (how it acts), usually in response to some external stimulus. Examples: What it eats Movement choices How it protects itself

Morphological Adaptations: Are structural modifications made to parts of an organism. You can point to these structural adaptations Examples: Webbed feet Sharp claws Large stomachs Camouflaged fur

Physiological Adaptations: A metabolic or biochemical modification in the cells or tissues of an organism. Examples: Ability to digest fibrous foods Tolerance of high concentrations of chemicals Surviving being frozen solid Efficient use of water