Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Family/Genus Adaptations and Behaviors

The animal you see above has fur to keep itself warm during winter. It is currently shaved off due to the heat of summer. These animals are domestic and will go on a rampage when hugged if not trained.
Pigs have really strong noses that are adatped to dig for food.
Girafess have long necks so they can eat from trees.
Girafess have the largest eye of any land mammal so they can see a predator coming.
Alpacas have paddes feet so they can roam around their environment comfortably.
Hippos have buoyancy which allow this animal to move easily throug the water.

These animals above have antleres to scare predators and impress potentially mates.
The animals above have horns to impress mates.
The animals above have hair everywhere so they will not get cold in the winter.


The following groups of Artiodactyla have adaptions that help them in their envionrment. For example Camels have long eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes. They also have nostrils that close so they do not get sand up their noses. Camels ears are covered with ears inside and outside to protect sand from going inside their ears.

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