Forum 1.6 - Advantageous Adaptations

1/28/2019

Central Question: What is the relationship between species characteristics and physical location?

Guiding Thought Question: What is a particular physical characteristic that would be advantageous for a plant or animal to have to live in the landscape above? Why would that characteristic be beneficial for that species in order to help it survive?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will examine the connections that animals have with their physical location and how those can be grouped with species from the same area. Students will examine two rules of ecogeography and then test them to analyze how applicable they are to real-world situations.

19 Comments

Maddy Flake

1/29/2019 12:23:14 pm

Light colored coats so they can blend into their surroundings. Making it easier to hide and hunt.

Deja

1/29/2019 12:25:47 pm

The color of the animal

Palmer

1/29/2019 12:25:59 pm

small, probably minimal fur, no need for lots of water and food

Deja 2

1/29/2019 12:26:23 pm

How long the legs are

Parks

1/29/2019 12:32:18 pm

Plants having long roots in order to get moisture from deep in the ground.

kinlee

1/29/2019 12:34:09 pm

need to be able to dig or burrow so they can hide since there aren't many things they can hide also color and surviving without water/food for a while if things get rough you know

Maddy Jaksha

2/4/2019 08:56:26 am

be small and able to conserve water, or to blend in with surrounding shrubbery

Anderson

2/4/2019 08:57:17 am

large roots-ability to collect water from larger distances
ability to store water-can receive water even when there is little precipitation
thorns/poison/etc-protect the plant from being eaten

Tyler

2/4/2019 08:58:02 am

A particular trait for an animal to have in that area is the ability to catch water on the skin of the animal and to be able to bring it to its mouth..
This would be an important trait for an animal because it will be able to get water easily.

grace bieber

2/4/2019 08:59:06 am

long legs would help to outrun predators, as it is a very flat landscape that exposes the presence of an animal easily.

Erica Griffith

2/4/2019 09:00:31 am

The ability to burrow would be incredibly advantageous for an animal that lived in the habitat in the picture. Without trees or shelter, the ability to burrow and create their own home and shelter would be helpful for the animals.

Ferro

2/4/2019 09:00:37 am

proper camouflage colors
the ability to survive a long time without water
being able to endure the cold at night (burrowing)

abby link

2/4/2019 09:00:47 am

The animal can have long legs to run and burrow faster and efficiently, tan coats, longer appendages, or can be smaller animals

2/4/2019 09:01:09 am

Short fur, large roots, camouflage, and can survive w/out food/water for a while

Myo Ka Zin Soe

2/4/2019 09:02:02 am

long legs, maintain water, doesn't require much water to survive, nocturnal, sharp claws for burrowing

Haley E

2/4/2019 09:02:07 am

ability to blend in, hold in large amounts of water and feast/famine

Katherine

2/4/2019 09:03:09 am

Speed and camouflage would be useful in the near area and stealth would be more useful in the background. An animal with a lot of adaptability would be able to live in both areas.

Olivia w

2/4/2019 09:03:29 am

Camouflage, water conservative, small and quick, temp resistance

Hannah

2/4/2019 09:06:05 am

Small and light skinned so that the animals can blend in with the habitat and hide from the birds

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