PLANT AND ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS
Jan 01, 2016
PLANT AND ANIMAL
ADAPTATIONS
PLANTS: CONE SHAPED TREES ARE ABLE TO SHED SNOW
PLANTS: CONE SHAPED TREES ARE ABLE TO SHED SNOW
ANIMALS: SOME FLY SOUTH FOR THE WINTER OR CHANGE THE COLOR OF THIR FUR
ANIMALS: SOME FLY SOUTH FOR THE WINTER OR CHANGE THE COLOR OF THIR FUR
COLD WEATHER OR SNOW
PLANTS: NEEDLE-LIKE LEAVES PREVENT WATER LOSSPLANTS: NEEDLE-LIKE LEAVES PREVENT WATER LOSS
ANIMALS: REPTILES’ SCALY SKIN PREVENTS WATER LOSSANIMALS: REPTILES’ SCALY SKIN PREVENTS WATER LOSS
PREVENTING WATER LOSS
PLANTS: SUCCULENT LEAVES AND CACTI STORE WATERPLANTS: SUCCULENT LEAVES AND CACTI STORE WATER
ANIMALS: ANIMALS IN THE SAVANNA MUST MIGRATE TO WATER UNTIL THE RAINS COME
ANIMALS: ANIMALS IN THE SAVANNA MUST MIGRATE TO WATER UNTIL THE RAINS COME
AVAILABILITY OF WATER IS SCARCE
PLANTS: PLANTS STORE FOOD AS STARCH IN ROOTS, TUBERS AND BULBS
PLANTS: PLANTS STORE FOOD AS STARCH IN ROOTS, TUBERS AND BULBS
ANIMALS: MANY ANIMALS GET FAT BEFORE WINTER OR HIBERNATION
ANIMALS: MANY ANIMALS GET FAT BEFORE WINTER OR HIBERNATION
AVAILABILITY OF FOOD IS SCARCE
PLANTS: PLANTS GROW TOWARD LIGHT OR HAVE BROAD LEAVES
FOR TRAPPING SUNLIGHT
PLANTS: PLANTS GROW TOWARD LIGHT OR HAVE BROAD LEAVES
FOR TRAPPING SUNLIGHTANIMALSANIMALS
AVAILABILITY OF LIGHT IS SCARCE
PLANTS: DECIDUOUS TREES DROP THEIR LEAVES IN THE FALL
PLANTS: DECIDUOUS TREES DROP THEIR LEAVES IN THE FALL
ANIMALS: MANY DESERT ANIMALS BURROW UNDER GROUND DURING THE DAY
ANIMALS: MANY DESERT ANIMALS BURROW UNDER GROUND DURING THE DAY
NEED TO CONSERVE ENERGY
PLANTS: PROTECTIOIN MAY BE IN THE FORM OF SPINES, THORNS OR CHEMICALS
PLANTS: PROTECTIOIN MAY BE IN THE FORM OF SPINES, THORNS OR CHEMICALS
ANIMALS: THERE IS “SAFETY IN NUMBERS” FOR MANY ANIMALSANIMALS: THERE IS “SAFETY IN NUMBERS” FOR MANY ANIMALS
PREDATORS
PLANTS:PLANTS:ANIMALS: BIG EARS AND PANTING CAN HELP GET RID OF EXCESS HEAT
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