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Types of Adaptation Anything that helps an organism survive in its environment is an  adaptation.   It also refers to the ability of living things to adjust to different conditions within their environments.   Structural adaptation   Protective coloration Mimicry   Behaviour adaptations Migration Hibernation
Structural adaptations A  structural adaptation  involves some part of an animal's body. Teeth  Body coverings     Movement
Protective Coloration Coloration  and  protective resemblance  allow an animal to blend into its environment.   Another word for this might be camouflage.  Their camouflage makes it hard for enemies to single out individuals.  
Mimicry Mimicry  allows one animal to look, sound, or act like another animal to fool predators into thinking it is poisonous or dangerous.  
Behavior adaptations Behavior adaptations  include activities that help an animal survive.   Behaviour adaptations can be learned or instinctive.  Social behaviour     Behaviour for protection  
Migration Animals migrate for different reasons.   better climate  better food  safe place to live  safe place to raise young  go back to the place they were born.  This is when behavioral adaptation that involves an animal or group of animals moving from one region to another and then back again. 
Hibernation This is deep sleep in which animal’s body temp droops, body activities are slowed to conserve energy. E.g. Bats, woodchucks & bears.

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  • 1. Animal Adaptations Powerpoint hosted on www. worldofteaching .com Please visit for 100’s more free powerpoints
  • 2. Types of Adaptation Anything that helps an organism survive in its environment is an adaptation.  It also refers to the ability of living things to adjust to different conditions within their environments.  Structural adaptation Protective coloration Mimicry   Behaviour adaptations Migration Hibernation
  • 3. Structural adaptations A structural adaptation involves some part of an animal's body. Teeth Body coverings    Movement
  • 4. Protective Coloration Coloration and protective resemblance allow an animal to blend into its environment.  Another word for this might be camouflage.  Their camouflage makes it hard for enemies to single out individuals.  
  • 5. Mimicry Mimicry allows one animal to look, sound, or act like another animal to fool predators into thinking it is poisonous or dangerous.  
  • 6. Behavior adaptations Behavior adaptations include activities that help an animal survive.  Behaviour adaptations can be learned or instinctive. Social behaviour   Behaviour for protection  
  • 7. Migration Animals migrate for different reasons.  better climate better food safe place to live safe place to raise young go back to the place they were born. This is when behavioral adaptation that involves an animal or group of animals moving from one region to another and then back again. 
  • 8. Hibernation This is deep sleep in which animal’s body temp droops, body activities are slowed to conserve energy. E.g. Bats, woodchucks & bears.