This week we have considered the different adaptations that animals have made over time in order to survive in their extreme conditions.

 

This task was split into different tasks for us to complete by Mr Blackburn

  • Consider the adaptation of a polar bear
  • Research the adaptation of living creatures of our choice
  • Consider adaptations in the modern world – considering how polar bears are adapting to the rapidly melting ice caps.
  • Consider a variety of extreme environments that would force creatures to adapt in order to survive.
  • We then had to create a short report about our findings in our Science books and create a PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.

Below are some of the findings of Lexi Donnelly, who focused on the adaptation of a camel:

 

  • Camels have many adaptations that allow them to live successfully in desert conditions. Deserts are hot and dry. Winds blow sand all around, so a camel has long eyelashes. It has nostrils that can open and close.
  • A camel's hump does not hold water at all - it actually stores fat. The camel uses it as nourishment when food is scarce. If a camel uses the fat inside the hump, the hump will become limp and droop down. With proper food and rest the hump will return to normal.
  • Camels have humps because they are essential for camel's survival in the hot dry weather. where food and water are not easily available and water in the form of fat which is slowly used up as the camel travels through areas
  • Camels have adapted and found ways to help them survive in deserts. They have a thick coat of hair that protects them from the sun. They have wide, soft feet, so they can walk for a long time in the hot sand. When there is food and water, a camel can eat and drink large amounts and store it as fat in the hump.