Types of adaptations

Anatomical  

The anatomical Adaptations are the physical

features of the animals. 
The camel’s hump that allows it to store
energy. Storing the fat in one location (the
hump) instead of throughout the whole body
(further insulating it) helps prevent the camel
overheating in the hot desert environment. 

The long neck of the giraffe is an anatomical

adaptation which allows it to reach the
highest leaves of the acacia tree. 

The broad wings and large wingspan of the

condor are the anatomical adaptations which
enable it to travel great distances on
thermals while searching for food. 

The thin elongated finger of the aye-aye is

used to detect and extract bugs and grubs
from bark and tree trunks. 
Physiological adaptations - Physiological Adaptations are changes to the
body’s functions. 

Snakes and spiders produce venom to Many fish and reptiles are cold-blooded Plants release nectar to attract bees and
paralyse their prey and make them to cope with living in a cold-water insects that help them to spread pollen.
easier to digest. environment.
Behavioural adaptations - Behavioural Adaptations
can be skills passed down from parents. They can
also be learnt from a young age. (Such as swimming
or hunting.) The same behaviour will occur
generation after generation. 

• Behavioural adaptations include

mating rituals, like a male peacock
bird showing his tail feathers to
attract a female mate.
• They can also include working
together in packs like wolves to
hunt prey.
• Other animals have evolved the
behavioural adaptation of using
tools. For example, crocodiles use
twigs to lure birds, who would pick
them up to build nests.