Homework
Select an animal of your choosing and write
- 3 adaptation that animal has made over time
- what Phylum it is a member of
- what kind of symmetry the animal has if any
Also write a paragraph about your experience in class with the activity and what you learned about adaptations and their real-world examples.
source: www.discovery.com
Polar Bears are one of my favorite animals and the adaptations they have made over time are simply amazing to me. A couple of ways they have adapted to their environment are that they
- have long stiff hair between their feet to protect against the cold and provide friction against the icy environment in which they live
- have hollow fur which traps air inside so they float when they are in the water
- dig dens that are several yards deep so they are able to raise young and survive through the harsh environment of the Arctic
- have blubber that allows them to retain heat
- have become strong swimmers being able to swim around 7 mph
Source: http://adaptations.tripod.com/polarbear.html
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