The Wonderful World of Animals Food Chains, Hibernation, Estivation, Camouflage, Dormancy, Adaptations, Migration & Habitats!

Food Chains

A food chain is the order that plants and animals are eaten. The Food Chain A food chain is the order that plants and animals are eaten.

Food Chains Vary Depending on: Weather Floods- too much water kills plants & animals Drought- not enough water kills plants and animals People Building- takes away habitats Pollution- makes everything dirty and kills! Hunting- not following hunting laws can lead to extinction

Sun Corn Eagle Mouse

Hibernation

Hibernation This is a state of sleep that some animals enter into during the winter. They are protected from the cold. They need less food to survive.

Hibernation: The Groundhog Inactive during the winter Stays warm Needs less food

Estivation

Estivation Animals that estivate are protected from dryness during hot, dry periods.

Estivation: The Snail Breathing slows down Heartbeat slows down Because everything slows down they don’t need as much water during hot days. The snail secretes a mucus to seal it’s shell. Mucus- a slimy like juice that protects Once the shell is sealed, they attach to something for extra protection.

Dormancy

This is a period of inactivity. The animal does nothing! Dormancy This is a period of inactivity. The animal does nothing!

Dormancy: The Brown Bear Heartbeat stays normal Temperature stays warm Looks asleep

Camoflage

Animals use this to blend into a natural background for protection. Camouflage Animals use this to blend into a natural background for protection.

A lizard’s skin blends in with the plants it walk on. A Chameleon can change colors to blend in with anything it is on! A rabbit’s fur will turn white to blend in with snow. A deer’s fur is brown, it blends in with leaves, trees and the ground. A grasshopper blends in with the grass. Snakes can blend in with the ground they live around. A Polar Bear blends in with the snow and ice in it’s habitat!

Adaptations

Adaptation A characteristic of an animal that makes it better able to survive in nature.

Adaptations: Birds Beaks Feet Claws Wings Flippers Eyes Color Penguin Owl Hummingbird Eagle

Each Habitat Has The Things Its Animals Need Food Water Shelter

Adaptations: Other Animals There are many other animals with important adaptations. Some of these adaptations are: Shell Trunk Legs Neck Skin Pinchers

Migration

Moving from one place to another. Migration Moving from one place to another.

Three Reasons To Migrate To have babies in another area To find food To live in a warmer area during the cold season or to live in a cooler area during a warm season Monarch Butterfly Whale Birds Salmon

Habitat

The area where an animal lives. Habitat The area where an animal lives.

There are Many Different Habitats

There are many different and interesting things to learn about animals. Some animals hibernate. Some animals estivate. Some are even dormant for part of the year! Animals protect themselves and survive in their habitats using adaptations and camouflage. Other animals migrate. All animals are part of a food chain. People and weather greatly impact the lives of animals.

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