1. PLANT AND ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

2. PLANTS: CONE SHAPED TREES ARE ABLE TO SHED SNOW ANIMALS: SOME FLY SOUTH FOR THE WINTER OR CHANGE THE COLOR OF THIR FUR COLD WEATHER OR SNOW

3. PLANTS: NEEDLE-LIKE LEAVES PREVENT WATER LOSS ANIMALS: REPTILES’ SCALY SKIN PREVENTS WATER LOSS PREVENTING WATER LOSS

4. PLANTS: SUCCULENT LEAVES AND CACTI STORE WATER ANIMALS: ANIMALS IN THE SAVANNA MUST MIGRATE TO WATER UNTIL THE RAINS COME AVAILABILITY OF WATER IS SCARCE

5. PLANTS: PLANTS STORE FOOD AS STARCH IN ROOTS, TUBERS AND BULBS ANIMALS: MANY ANIMALS GET FAT BEFORE WINTER OR HIBERNATION AVAILABILITY OF FOOD IS SCARCE

6. PLANTS: PLANTS GROW TOWARD LIGHT OR HAVE BROAD LEAVES FOR TRAPPING SUNLIGHT ANIMALS AVAILABILITY OF LIGHT IS SCARCE

7. PLANTS: DECIDUOUS TREES DROP THEIR LEAVES IN THE FALL ANIMALS: MANY DESERT ANIMALS BURROW UNDER GROUND DURING THE DAY NEED TO CONSERVE ENERGY

8. PLANTS: PROTECTIOIN MAY BE IN THE FORM OF SPINES, THORNS OR CHEMICALS ANIMALS: THERE IS “SAFETY IN NUMBERS” FOR MANY ANIMALS PREDATORS

9. PLANTS: ANIMALS: BIG EARS AND PANTING CAN HELP GET RID OF EXCESS HEAT OVER HEATING THIS REALLY ISN’T AN ISSUE FOR PLANTS AS LONG AS THERE IS ENOUGH WATER AVAILABLE FOR THEM