ADAPTATIONS SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW:

For the following statements, label whether they are structural (physical) adaptations
or behavioural adaptations:
1. Colouration that warns enemies of danger___________structural_______
2. Burrowing underground to avoid heat of sun ______behavioural_______
3. Travelling in large herds to protect babies in centre____behavioural______
4. Pouches to protect young______________________ structural_________
5. Thick fur to keep warm at night________________ structural_________
6. Migrating to avoid harsh winters________________behavioural______
7. Long, thin, sharp leaves to prevent water loss________structural_________
8. A strong, sharp beak to tear flesh________________structural_________
9. Paddle shaped, webbed feet for swimming and digging_structural_________
10. Riding on mothers back for safety_______________behavioural______
Draw a picture of an animal or plant, and list the structural (physical) and
behavioural adaptations that help it survive:











Picture of a__kangaroo__
Structural adaptations:
Pouch to protect young
Large feet and long, muscular tail to
enable jumping as mode of travel suits
habitat of wide open spaces (Amsell, 2014a)
Digestive tract able to absorb all moisture
from food eaten enabling kangaroos to
go for long periods without water (Amsell,
2014a)
Insulating layer of fur (Northern Territory
Government, n.d.)
Female kangaroos have the ability to put
the growth of their embryos in stasis until
external conditions improve (i.e. during
drought) (Northern Territory Government, n.d.)
Behavioural adaptations:
Pant to cool down
Lick chest and arms to keep cool
Seek shade during hottest parts of day to
keep cool
Mostly active in coolest parts of day (early
morning and evening) (Amsell, 2014a)
Adapted from Australian Science Teachers Association (n.d.)