1. Habitats and Adaptations
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2. An adaptation is a genetic change, or mutation, that makes the organism better able to survive in its new environment.
Through the process of evolution, organisms retain the strongest traits and features that allow them to breed, find food, and survive in certain habitats.
An animal's living place is called its habitat. Most animals are only adapted to live in one or two habitats.
Plants are perhaps the most important part of a habitat. For wildlife, plants provide shelter, nesting sites, and a variety of foods . Trees and shrubs help reduce heating and cooling by providing summer shade and protection from winter winds

3. Habitats are places in nature that provide food, protection from predators and unfavorable weather, and a home in which to raise young.
Habitats are characterized most often by climate and location. They can range from warm, moist areas to cold polar areas such as the Arctic.
Eg of habitat: Grassland, desert, forest, mountains, Artic and Antarctic, freshwater, ocean, coral reef
Eg of home: hive, nest, burrow, hole, den, shell, web, trees, aquatic plants (duckweed, water lilies)

4. Adaptation through body parts or Behavior to find food, adapt to variations in climate and protection from enemies
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Adaptation through body parts or Behavior to find food, adapt to variations in climate and protection from enemies
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Animal adaptations for existence in varied habitats
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7. Animal adaptations for existence in varied habitats
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8. Eagle Well adapted eyesight for hunting
eyes shadowed by bony ridge that keep sun from glaring.
Feet has sharp talons. Bottom of feet have bumps that increase traction and can hold onto prey.
Beak tapers down to hook to tear into flesh of prey.
Digestive system, regurgitates part of undigested animal like bones.
Flight- large wingspan. Soaring keeps from wasting energy.
Eagle

9. Lives in desert where winds blow sand and extreme temperature variations and scarcity of water.
Has long eyelashes, closed nostrils and ears covered with hair to prevent sand from going into eyes, nose and ears.
Can drink 36 gallons of water at a time and can survive without water for a week.
Body temperature changes with environment so it doesn’t lose water through sweating.
Stores fat in hump to be converted as energy, can live without food for month
Color blends with surrounding
Wide feet to walk across desert sand
Camel

10. Polar Bear
Polar bears are strong swimmers. They can swim for several hours at a time over long distances. A polar bear's front paws propel them through the water dog-paddle style
A polar bear's nostrils close when under water
excellent insulation keeps a polar bear warm through a thick layer of fur, a tough hide, and an insulating fat layer 
White fur provides insulation from cold and camouflage
Small ears to reduce heat loss

11. Chameleon
Chameleons can move their eyes independently and 360 degrees to see all around them, to protect them from predators
Tail helps them hang from trees
Changes in skin color to communicate with other chameleons and regulate body temperature.
Can extend tongue out by a foot to catch insects

12. References
National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia
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