1. Characteristics of Organisms Affected by the Environment
SC.4.L.16.2 Explain that although characteristics of plants and animals are inherited, some characteristics can be affected by the environment.
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2. The Bengal tiger maintains an constant internal body temperature because it is a mammal.
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However, it may wake up feeling cold at dawn and move into the direct rays of the rising Sun to warm up.

3. At midday, the Bengal tiger may escape the heat of the Sun by seeking the shade of a tree.
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4. Flamingos are born with white feathers.
Their diet consists of...
algae
insect larvae
shrimp
Substances in these foods cause their feathers to turn pink.
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The more of these foods they eat…

5. The “pinker” they get!
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6. The snowshoe hare’s coat changes color seasonally.
Its fur color during the summer is a rusty brown above and white underneath.
The rusty brown color provides some camouflage in the summer months.
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7. Its fur color during the winter appears all white.
This allows the hare to hide in the snow during the winter months.
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8. They will also flutter their wings to increase their body temperature.
Monarch butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature falls below 30°C (86°F).
They will also flutter their wings to increase their body temperature.
They sit in the Sun to warm up.
Butterflies will sit in the sun or flutter their wings to warm up.
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9. During the day, male cuttlefish duel for mating rights by flashing contrasting patterns to deter rivals and impress females.
Come dusk, the cuttlefish turn into masters of disguise where they use their extraordinary color manipulation to hide from predators such as dolphins.
Cuttlefish are not fish; they are actually mollusks. They are classified in the same invertebrate group as squid and octopi.
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10. Some trees and other plants change according to their environment.
Some trees lose their leaves to conserve energy and prevent damage over the upcoming winter.
Deciduous trees are an example of plants that change according to their environment.
summer
fall
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winter

11. What do we know about how some organisms are affected by their environment?
Bengal tigers
Flamingoes
Snowshoe hare
Monarch butterflies
Cuttlefish
Deciduous trees