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Animal Adaptations
Animals inhabit every part of the globe from deep oceans to the freezing poles, scorching Equatorial deserts and lush rainforests. To survive and reproduce, they have adaptations that make them suited to their environment. This video game inspired, primary-aligned programme looks at the structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations of some fascinating animals including arctic foxes, echidnas, humpback whales and camels.
Living organisms inhabit every part of the globe from deep oceans to the freezing poles, scorching Equatorial deserts and lush rainforests. To survive and reproduce, organisms have adaptations that make them suited to their environment. This programme looks at the structural, behavioural and physiological adaptations of some fascinating organisms including arctic foxes, echidnas, humpback whales and camels.
How Animals Adapt
Learn a basic definition of adaptation in animals.
Brief introduction to behavioural and structural adaptations
Describes the adaptations of two types of animals.
Water Holding Frogs
Water Holding Frogs
- Water Holding Frogs (Backyard Buddies)
The stocky, medium sized Water-holding Frog has a flat head and small eyes. Their dull grey or olive-grey skin may also show darker speckles. The belly and underside are white and their skin is silky smooth. - Water Holding Frog (Australian Geographic)Considered one of the freakiest frogs of Australia, the water-holding frog can spend years in a hibernation-like state buried deep underground. With a super-sized bladder capable of holding water for up to five years whilst buried below the surface, the water-holding frog was also considered a nutritious and hydrating snack by Australia’s First Nations people traveling through the desert.
This little Australian frog will do anything to survive tough times. It uses its body like a canteen, its feet like shovels, and its skin like a cocoon.
After years underground, different species of burrowing frogs are popping up across the north west corner of New South Wales. From the Trilling frog that spends most of its life underground, cocooned in its own skin, to the Water-holding frog which was used as a source of water by Aboriginal people. Hundreds have been spotted hopping in and out of puddles thanks to soaking rain throughout Sturt National Park, where South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland meet.
How Animals and People Adapt to Live in the Arabian Desert
Ferne Corrigan takes a close look at how people plants and animals have adapted to be able to survive the harsh arid conditions of the Arabian Desert.
Camouflage
Camouflage
What is camouflage? Why do animals need to use it? Well, in Animal Camouflage, your kids and students will learn the answers to these questions! First off, there are many different kinds of camouflage, and we will discuss four of the main kinds that apply to animals in this video. Did you know that there is actually more than one reason that animals use camouflage?
- Camouflage Animals (Animal Spot)Camouflaging is one of the survival strategies that help animals to hunt their prey and protect themselves from potential predators.
Animal Adaptations Complete Guide
- Animal Adaptations - Complete Guide (Smart Class 4 Kids)Animal Adaptations Topic Covered
➤ What is Adaptation
➤ Types of Adaptation
➤ Animal Adaptations In Deserts
➤ Animal Adaptations In Grassland
➤ Animal Adaptations In Tropical Rainforests
➤ Adaptations of Animals In Polar Regions - 25 Unique Animals that adapted to their environmentThere are millions of species of animals on earth living on all continents. From the smallest sea creature to the African lion, each animal has carved out their own role in its ecosystem. To be able to do that these animals had to adapt over many generations. Animals that have adapted to their environments were forced to do so by nature to increase their chances of survival and increasing their fitness by passing on their genes to offspring. In this article we’re going to look at some of these animals that have adapted in unique and amazing ways to thrive in their environments.
How Animals have adapted to live in the Arctic Tundra
Ferne Corrigan explains how people, animals and plants have adapted to survive the harsh tundra environment.
The Wildlife and Ecosystem of Tropical Savannahs
We visit tropical Savanna grasslands in Africa to look at the plants and animals living in the ecosystem.
How Animals have adapted to live in the Polar Biome
Ferne Corrigan explains how people, animals and plants have adapted to survive the freezing cold conditions in the Polar ecosystem.
How animals have adapted to live in the Temperate Savanna
Join Ferne Corrigan as she explains how plants, animals and people have adapted to survive in the temperate grasslands of America.
The Different Layers of the Deciduous Forest
Ferne Corrigan investigates the New Forest and the layers that make it up as well as how animals have adapted to live there.
Bird Adaptations
Bird Adaptations
- The Remarkable Adaptations of Birds to Their Environment (National Park Service - California)
It is widely accepted that the first bird, Archaeopteryx lithographica, evolved approximately 150 million years ago. Since then, many adaptations have been sculpted by natural selection, making birds the unique group they are today. These adaptations help birds to survive and thrive in all environments, on every area of the planet. Three physical characteristics in particular indicate unique adaptations to their environment: beaks (bills), feet, and plumage (feathers).
How do beaks and talons help birds eat different kinds of food? Join Cornell University Naturalist Outreach students for a lively tour of the remarkable diversity of bird feeding adaptations.