Environment and feeding relationships

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A badger makes it’s home under the ground. It sleeps during the day and is awake at night.

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Owl

An Owl is a bird that sleeps during the day and is awake at night.

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Hedge

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A hedgehog is a prickly mammal that sleeps through the winter.

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Mice are small furry mammals.

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A rabbit burrows under the ground to make a warren to live in.

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Environment

The word environment is used to describe what a habitat is like.

For example, a desert is dry and hot during the day.

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Adaptations

Adaptations are features which organisms have that help them survive in their habitat

Here are some examples ……………

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Dromedary camel, Arabian camel, one-humped camel

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Habitat: They live South West Asia and North Africa desert regions. They are also live in Australia. They live for 40-50 years. Length: 2.2-3.4m, Tail length: 50cm, Height at hump: 1.9-2.3m, Weight: 450-550kg

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A camels habitat is a desert

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Adaptations: They are desert animals and have numerous adaptations for life in an arid habitat.

The hump stores fat, which they are able to draw upon for water.

They have webbed feet (to prevent sinking in the sand);

They can close their nostrils and they have a double row of eyelashes to keep out the sand.

They can endure long periods without drinking - up to 17 days.

When they do drink, they can take up to 136 litres (30 gallons) at a time. By producing dry faeces and little urine, they can conserve water.

Their body temperature can rise 6-8 degree Celsius before sweating.

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