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Adaptations can occur over time and better allow an organism to survive.
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Published on Jan 12, 2016

Adaptations and Evolution

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Adaptations

help organisms survive
Adaptations can occur over time and better allow an organism to survive.
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behaviors or physical traits

that help an organism better survive
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behavioral adaptations

animals change (adapt) what they DO to survive
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where, when, how

  • they sleep
  • eat
  • hunt
  • hide
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Behavioral

  • Bird calls
  • Migration
  • Nest building
  • can be LEARNED OR "INHERITED"
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Physical Adaptations

body features to better help the organism survive 
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Physical adaptations help..

  • find food
  • defend itself
  • eat
  • stay stable (warm)
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Big ears to hear predators....

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Camouflage

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Mimicry

looks like another
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physiological

able to perform body functions to help suvival
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  • shedding dead skin cells
  • pupil diliation
  • birds at high altitude use less oxygen
  • run faster to catch prey
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Evolution

when features that ensure survival become traits
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DARWIN

studied 4 finches whose beaks grew differently depending on food available
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What are they best adapted to eat?

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Candace Phillips