Mammals & birds adaptations in

aquatic environments
Chelsy Azar
Leticia Badran
Table of contents
01. Aquatic Bird: Ardea cinereal
(grey heron)

02. Mammals:Ornithorhynchus
anatinus (duck-billed
platypus)
 01.
Aquatic Bird
 Ardea cinereal

 Wetlands, marshes, lakes, rivers, coastal areas

 Europe, Africa, Asia

 Feed on fish, amphibians, small mammals, birds

 Spend time near bodies of water :hunt for food -build

their nests in tall trees or on cliffs
Herons adapting to the semi-aquatic life

Buoyancy viscocity

Thermal conductivity Specific heat capacity

 02.
Mammals
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
• Commonly named: Duck-billed Platypus
• Australian species
• Scientifically classified as monotremes
• Well adapted for semi-aquatic life
• Dependent on rivers, and streams and bodies of freshwater
• Found in eastern Queensland, New South Whales, eastern, central,
and southwestern Victoria and throughout Tasmania
Duck-billed Platypus adapting to the semi-aquatic life
Viscosity: Buoyancy:
Their flattened streamlined body These mammals are naturally buoyant
with a broad flat tail and short in order to stay underwater they must
webbed stout legs. keep swimming.

Thermal conductivity: Specific heat capacity:

The platypus have very dense waterproof If the water is cold, platypus can
fur that keeps their body insulated. increase their body's heat-production
Strong hairs above the fur helps keep the to keep their temperature at around 32
fur dry even after hours underwater. degrees.
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References
Heron—Characteristics, types, habitat, diet and faqs. (n.d.). VEDANTU. Retrieved
27 October 2023, from https://www.vedantu.com/animal/heron

Queensland;, c=AU; o=The S. of. (n.d.). Platypus | Discovering wildlife [Text].

Retrieved September 18, 2023, from
https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/animals/discovering-wildlife/
platypus

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