Adaptations are inheritable characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in an environment.

Video segment. Assistance may be required. Watch this short video that describes the adaptations of three different animals that live in three very different environments.

Source: Animal Adpatations, lmiller23eion, Youtube

Use your notes and list the adaptations that you learned about the camel, giraffe, and penguin. Check your answers below.

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Desert

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Savanah - Grassland

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Artic - Tundra
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  • Thick and long eyebrows and eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes
  • Ability to close nostrils to keep sand out of their nose
  • Hump on back stores fat that can be metabolized as energy
  • Tan color of coat camouflages them in the sand

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  • Neck is 6 feet long so it can eat leaves from the tree tops
  • Tongue is long and tough and protects it against thorns when eating
  • Spotted coat camouflages it and helps it blend into the trees

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  • Thick skin and lots of fat called blubber to keep warm in the cold weather
  • Dark colored feathers on their back absorb heat from the sun which helps keep them warm
  • Webbed feet and streamed line body for swimming
  • Bones are solid and heavy which allow them to stay underwater
  • Wings shaped like flippers help them swim up to 15 miles per hour

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