1. Read each slide. Look at each picture. Answer each question.
Animal Adaptations
Read each slide.
Look at each picture.
Answer each question.

2. Many animals have adapted to their habitat in order to survive.
Some animals use camouflage.

3. This toad uses camouflage
to hide from predators.

4. This lizard uses camouflage to hide from predators.

5. Camouflage
helps
hide
this spider.

6. The dragonfly lays her eggs in the water.
This is a type of adaptation.

7. Then one day they climb out of the water as an adult dragonfly.
Baby dragonfly
nymphs live in
the water for
many years.
Then one day they climb out of the water as an adult dragonfly.

8. The adult leaves the water to find a mate and lay her eggs.
This is an example of adaptation.

9. Many animals have had to make adaptations to raise their babies.

10. Giant sea turtles come up on the beach at night to lay their eggs.

11. They rush toward the ocean
Baby turtles
hatch at night.
They rush toward the ocean
and the light of the moon.

12. Emperor penguins leave the water to raise their young.
Many birds
lay their
eggs on
land.
Emperor penguins leave the
water to raise their young.

13. This gull has left the sky to make a nest.
Can you spot the eggs?
They are camouflaged for protection.

14. Insects also adapt to survive.
Can you find the moth?
He is shaped like a leaf.
Insects also adapt to survive.

15. Animals that can hide from predators will survive.
Animals that see better,
fly faster,
run farther,
or swim faster,
will adapt and survive.

16. The camel wins the prize for adapting in order to survive.

17. The camel
has 2 sets
of eyelashes
to keep the
sand out of
his eyes.

18. The camel
can close his
nostrils to keep
sand out of
his nose.

19. The camel stores food in his hump so he can go without food and water for many months.

20. The camel
has wide
padded toes
that keep
his feet from
sinking in
the sand.

21. Camels have survived in the harsh desert because they have adapted.

22. Animals that can not adapt will not survive.

23. Animals that fail to adapt become
EXTINCT.

24. Extinct is forever!

25. QUIZ Give an example of an adaptation.
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2. Name an animal that has made adaptations to have babies? ________
3. Name an animal that uses camouflage.
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What does it mean to be EXTINCT?