adaptation isma m. shaff. definition an adaptation is a trait that makes an animal suited to its...
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ADAPTATION
Isma M. Shaff
DefinitionAn adaptation is a trait
that makes an animal suited to its
environment.
It can be:
Structural adaptations Behavioral adaptations
Structural adaptations
•Structural adaptations are physical traits of an organism.Examples:
Shape Body covering
Types of beaks and clawsetc.
Shape
Streamline body
Girrafe
Its spine is like a spring
Body Covering
Types of beaks
A cone shaped billA tubular bills
A sharp tooth-like structures on the edge
Thin, slender beaks
sharp, "hooked" beaksfringed
flat and wide at the base
strong beaks which taper to the tip,
Types of Claws in BirdsCursorial or running feet. e.g., Bustards, Cassowary, Ostrich. Perching feet. e.g., sparrows, crows, bulbuls. Scratching feet. e.g., fowls, quails, pheasants. Raptorial feet. e.g., eagles, kites, vultures, owls, etc. Wading feet. e.g., Herons, Jacana. Swimming feet. e.g., ducks, pelican, cormorant. Climbing feet. e.g., parrots and woodpeckers. Clinging feet. e.g., swifts, and humming-birds.
Types of Claws in Birds
Types of Claws
Behavioral adaptations
• Behavioral adaptations are composed of inherited behavior chains and the ability to learn.
Examples:
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Searching for foodMimicry/camouflage
Moving in large groups
Examples
• Penguins– Structural Adaptations:• They are white on the front and black on the back. • Feathers : extremely densely packed, with no gaps
between them.• They don’t have the extra air spaces in their bones that
normal bird have.
– Behavioral adaptations:• Penguins live in large communities• They make their nests side by side