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Adaptations (2). How do plants and animals survive? How do they adapt to survive in their chosen habitats?. Adaptations : Black Widow Spider. Venom is about 15 times as toxic as the venom of a diamondback rattlesnake Prey includes a variety of insects and other arthropods. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Adaptations (2)
• How do plants and animals survive?
• How do they adapt to survive in their chosen habitats?
Adaptations : Black Widow Spider
• Venom is about 15 times as toxic as the venom of a diamondback rattlesnake
• Prey includes a variety of insects and other arthropods.
• It makes small punctures in the victim's body and sucks out the liquids.
• Resistant to many insecticidesThe female eats the male after mating!
Adaptations : Collared Peccary
• Tough snout to overturn dead vegetation to look for roots and shoots.
• Can eat prickly pear cactus, including the spines.
• Can go for days without drinking water
• Powerful musk can aid communication between individuals
Adaptations : Coati
• Strong curved front claws to move rocks and dig for food
• Powerful smell to detect prey• Long bushy tail used for
balance • Can easily climb trees to
forage for fruit, berries and birds eggs.
Adaptations : Roadrunner
• Can adapt the surface area of wings and plumage to absorb or emit heat.
• Usually nests twice in a year, during the seasonal rains.
• Vibrates its throat lining to move air past moist respiratory tissues during very high temperatures. This increases evaporation from within the bird.
Adaptations : Roadrunner
• Able to run at up to 15 miles an hour, to outrun predators.
• Its speed also helps it to catch prey, such as scorpions, lizards, and other small animals.
• Can also kill and eat rattlesnakes. It uses its wide rings to deflect any striking fangs.
Adaptations : Diamondback Snake
• Has a pair of pits between eyed to detect heat from mammals, even at night.
• Brown/grey colour to blend in with its surroundings.
• Uses a rattle in its tail for a warning when alarmed.
Adaptations : Gila Monster
• Very toxic venom, used against predators.
• Its pink or orange colour provides perfect camouflage in its natural habitat.
• Lives in cool burrows during hot days.
• Thick tails provide food and water reservoirs.
Adaptations : Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
• Its tawny coat blends well with its surroundings
• Lives in its cool burrow during the hottest times of the day.
• Stands on its hind legs to look out for predators
• Makes its home near creosote bushes, where the roots bind the soil together.
Adaptations : The Jojoba Plant
• A waxy coating reduces water loss by evaporation.
• Seeds are toxic to many animals if eaten…except Bailey’s pocket mouse!
• Leaves face the early and late sun, but not the midday sun. This helps to conserve water.
• Bailey’s pocket mouse collects and stores the seeds : so many seeds can germinate.
Adaptations : The Ocotillo
• Loses its small leaves during dry spells.
• New leaves can grow within five days after receiving water.
• Wide and shallow root system to collect ground water.
• Stems are capable of photosynthesis during dry spells
Adaptations : Teddy Bear Cholla
• Covered with sharp spines to stop animals from eating the tissue.
• The spines cool the cholla’s tissue in hot weather
• Stem consist of segments . The segments provide water storage, and allow photosynthesis to happen.