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HABITAT AND ADAPTATIONS

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HABITATANDADAPTATIONSHABITATANDADAPTATIONSWhat ishabitat ?Habitat is a place wherean organism lives What is adaption ?Adaptations are characteristics thathelp an organismto survive and grow In an environmentTypesofhabitatDeserthabitatAquatic habitat Aerial habitatPolar habitat Mountain habitatForesthabitat Deserthabitat CamelsCamels are mammals whoarewelladapted to desert habitat .Adaptive features are !heir nostril can be closed to "eep out sand and help prevent water loss in their breath. Camels can furtherreducewater loss b#producingless urine .!he# allow bod# tem. !oriseso the# sweat less .Camels have humps that stores fat rich energ#which allow them to go with outfood for da#s .!he# also have spla#ed feet and wal" on their sole pads not their hoofs$this stops them from sin"ing in soft sand . %angaroo rat Habitat& 'orth American desertsAdaptive features are&Itsta#s in burrow during the hot desert da#s to savewater!he# have special"idne#s which need less water to processbod#waste .!he# havestronghind legswhich areuseful in digging burrows and happing in desert . Fennec fo(Habitat& deserts of AfricaAdaptive features !he#are quite small in si)e as food scarcein their dr# habitat .!he# have big earsabout *+&*, cmlong to Dissipateheat!he#have coat which is cream in color -usuall#. and /u0# which de/ect heat during the da# and "eeps the fo( warm at night . cacti Cactiare plants which are found in most of the deserts Adaptive features!he fat stem of cacti hold a lot of water so that the# survive in hot $dr# deserts.Cacti 1s havever# longroots to collect lot of water.!he# have spines to protectthemselves from animals!here leaves are modi2ed into spines to reduce water lossAloe Habitatthrives from the deserts of 'orth America.Adaptive features !he# grow far awa# from each other so the# have su3cientwaterto grow Aloe has deep roots that are ver# e3cient at absorbing a lot of water in short time.!horns on the edges ofof the plant "eepanimals "eep awa# !he leaves are shin# and smooth to re/ect the sunlight awa# from the plant and "eep it cool 4ome aloes have leaves that fold in during the hot summer . !his helps to protect the softer and #ounger leaves from e(treme tem Marinelife Hump&5ac" 6hale Hump bac" whales are mammals which are found in most of the oceans .Adaptive features !heir bodies have become streamlined for smooth friction less movement in water !heir fore limbs have modi2ed into /ipperswhich aid them in steering !heir hind limbs have disappeared almost completel# for eas# movement in water !heir tail has become broadened hori)ontall# and consists of two large /u"es which powerfull# propel them b# moving up and downIn place of hair the# have developed a thic"la#er of fat called 5lubber that insulate them from cold .5ull 4har" Habitat & world wide in warm shallow waters along and in rivers .Adaptive features It has streamlined bod# for smooth movement inwater Has sharp scales for protection !heir teeth are replaced throughouttheir life !heir e#es quic"l# adapt to low light levels !he#hunt at night so the# 2nd a eas# sleeping pre# the# have leteralline receptors that senses their pre# 6ater lill#Habitatfresh water Adaptive features largeArial 5ald eagle