Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a camel?
Camels survive the desert with humps full of fat, not water, a body that can drink 145 litres in one…
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What are the adaptations of a kangaroo rat?
Night falls over the desert sand dunes. A small rodent pops out of a sand-plugged burrow, hops on its huge…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a poison dart frog?
The 3 key adaptations of a poison dart frog, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths,…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a penguin?
In the middle of the Antarctic winter, thousands of emperor penguins stand pressed together on the sea ice. A blizzard…
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What are the adaptations of a polar bear?
Two layers of fur, fat up to 10 cm thick, paws as big as dinner plates and a gut built…
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What are the adaptations of an elephant?
Elephants survive with a trunk of about 150,000 muscle bundles, heat-shedding ears, cushioned tiptoe feet, six sets of molars and…
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What are the adaptations of a fennec fox?
The 3 key adaptations of a fennec fox, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a…
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What are the adaptations of an arctic fox?
The 3 key adaptations of an arctic fox, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a…
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What are the adaptations of a lion?
Lions survive by teamwork. Prides stalk big prey together, manes signal health to rivals and mates, and desert lions get…
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Adaptations of a giraffe: how the tallest animal makes its height work
A giraffe's key adaptations are its 1.8 m neck, a heart that pumps at nearly twice human blood pressure, a…
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What are the adaptations of a tiger?
Stripes that look green to deer, night vision about six times better than ours, 10 cm claws and strong swimming:…
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What are the adaptations of a cheetah?
The 3 key adaptations of a cheetah, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a quiz…