ADAPTATIONS PRACTICE

Complete the following chart considering the information asked for every column. An example has been provided for you.

ADAPTATIO FUNCTIO
ANIMAL N TYPE OF N HOW DOES IT HELP
ADAPTATIO THE ANIMAL
N SURVIVE
IN ITS
ENVIRONMENT?

The vivid stripes stand out from

Stripes Physical Protection
their black fur and serve as a
warning to would-be predators
Musk glands to keep their distance.

Musk glands are located on

either side of a skunk’s anus
and produce a fluid with a
highly offensive smell. This
fluid is a defensive weapon
which the skunk uses against
its potential predators.

SKUNK

DOLPHIN

CAMEL

GIRAFFE