Adaptations ARE Genetic traits that improve fitness Developed over hundreds of millions of years By the process of Natural Selection

Adaptations Can Help plants avoid being eaten Help predators capture prey Help prey avoid predators Match organisms to their habitat

1.Cryptic Coloring (Camouflage) shape behavior

2.Chemical Defense Smell Taste Poison venom

Black & some bright color 3.Warning Colors Red/orange Black & some bright color

Arizona Coral Snake

4. Mimicry Organism looks/behaves like a different organism Organism looks like an inanimate object

3 Types of Mimicry A) harmless/defenseless mimic looks like a dangerous model

Red next to black venom lack.

B) Two dangerous/bad-tasting organisms mimic each-other

Monarch Viceroy

C) Harmful predator/parasite mimics harmless model

Cleaner Wrasse Mimic Saber-toothed Blenny * Cleaner Wrasse

5. Physical Defense Armor/Shell/Spines Teeth/Claws Speed/Size