https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd INSTRUCTIONS: No two students can use the same species/adaptation! First to post gets to use the species. 1. Add your species to the appropriate column below. 2. Write your name and the name of your species in the title. 3. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, explain how this species has an adaptation that makes it more "fit" for its environment. Then, add a picture, gif*, or video of your organism. *Bonus points for gifs because they make me happy **Remember Fitness = the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce ***Bonus points for teaching Mrs. Boykin about a new adaptation (new to her, at least) en-us 2018-01-31 15:07:34 UTC 2023-09-05 14:56:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png calliewboykin https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/226599072 Horned "frogs" can shoot blood out their eyes to confuse predators. The blood also contains a chemical that is noxious to dogs, wolves, and coyotes. ]]> 2018-01-31 15:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/226599072 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1388681329 Snakes will shed their skin because their body grows, but their skin does not. This allows them to get rid of parasites and move more comfortably to escape and catch other animals.]]> 2021-04-06 18:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1388681329 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389213045 The pistol shrimp fires bullets of bubbles with their enormous claws at foes, knocking them out cold or even killing them.]]> 2021-04-06 22:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389213045 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389299137 French Guiana Termites develop toxins on their backs over the span of their lives. When other termite colonies invade their own, the older termites realize they are of less importance and self-implode to take down the invaders. This structural and behavioral adaptation protects the younger termites and allows them to stay alive and reproduce . ]]> 2021-04-06 22:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389299137 emelysevilla24 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389322824 The wood frog freezes 60% of its body during the winter months to survive. They achieve this by building up high concentrations of glucose in their organs, which acts as a cryoprotectant to prevent their cells from shrinking or dying. This behavioral and structural adaptation helps them survive temperatures as low as -80°F, allowing them to continue to reproduce.]]> 2021-04-06 23:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389322824 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389542885 The Okapi have sent- glands on their feet to mark their territory easier and they have infrasonic cells with helps allow themselves communicate with their calves without a predator hearing their call. They also use their 14-18 inch long tongues to wash their face and eyes.]]> 2021-04-07 00:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1389542885 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1392152797 Bombardier beetles will shoot a foul smelling cocktail of fire and acid when they feel threatened the blast can move up to 22 miles per hour and can be up to 100 degrees Celsius. ]]> 2021-04-07 16:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1392152797 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1392705019 Meerkats live in the savanna with many predators. The sun is very bright there, so in order to survive predators the meerkats have dark colored fur around their eyes allowing them to spot predators quickly.]]> 2021-04-07 17:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1392705019 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393490020 Antarctic fish have antifreeze proteins in their blood to survive in the frigid cold waters. The population for these fish with the proteins has increased greatly from "normal" fish dying of the cold. ]]> 2021-04-07 21:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393490020 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393687951 The fish-hook ant, otherwise known as Polyrhachis bihamata, has double fish hook protrusions growing out of their back, commonly used as a defense mechanism. Each are sharp enough to injure a determined predator. Not only does the adaptation pierce the skin, but also hooks into the threat, alerting the remainder of the colony in their hollowed out log. ]]> 2021-04-07 23:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393687951 christopherschuler24 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393768207 The Greater Bilby (Macrotis) is a Desert-Dwelling Marsupial Omnivore living primarily in Australia. (Fun Fact: People celebrate the Easter Bilby in Australia)

The Greater Bilby has strong forelimbs and well-developed claws for burrowing. They use this burrowing skill to hide under the sand in the morning and come out during the night to scavenge.]]> 2021-04-08 00:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393768207 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393874138 The Dorca Gazelle will not pee due to the shortage of water in the dessert. The Dorca Gazelle will extract the water from its urine to stay hydrated and will urinate pebbles.]]> 2021-04-08 01:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393874138 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393897484 Pandas have six "fingers" on each paw to help them eat bamboo more quickly and efficiently. And they have two opposable "thumbs" to hold bamboo while they eat. 
Not many people know this, but pandas used to eat meat like their ancestors. However, a mutation turns their T1R1 gene, which is umami taste receptor, into a pseudo gene, and they constantly lost interest in meat. This is why pandas digestive system is built for a carnivore, though they don't like eating meat. And as a result, they can't get much energy and nutrients from bamboo, which let them to spend 12~16 hours a day eating.]]> 2021-04-08 01:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1393897484 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394059629 The Raccoon Dog is the only canid known to hibernate. During the summer they eat extra food to supply them during the winter.]]> 2021-04-08 02:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394059629 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394127785 they come in all different colors to prevent being detected in their environment. Because of relocation of most Eyelash crested gecko populations, they have adapted from duller colors to brighter colors to blend in with flowers instead of dark trees.]]> 2021-04-08 02:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394127785 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394173241 The African Spiny Mouse has great regenerative abilities and can grow back tissues of skin instead of covering it with scar tissue.]]> 2021-04-08 03:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394173241 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394277432 These masters of disguise do more than just blend in they can grow a realistic animal on their back. Even though they can do the normal camouflage like to a leaf, bark, or thorn it can grow a replica out of its back called a helmet of an ant (or other animals) like a tree ant that are notoriously hard to prey upon. They do all the details all the way to the spike that protrudes from the ant's back. By this adaptation, first off it can blend into the background and go undetected by predator's or it can grow an unappealing animal so that animals just won't want to eat it. This makes it so fit because it literally has a shield against predators  they can literally look at them and think eww I don't want that. ]]> 2021-04-08 04:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394277432 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394366991 The kangaroo rat live in arid areas like the desert, and they can survive without drinking water. In order to stay hydrated, the kangaroo rat eats seeds to take the moisture that is necessary for their survival.]]> 2021-04-08 05:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1394366991 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1395663630 The shore crab lives along the shore, so shells and mollusks are common. They have adapted to have useful claws that can open shells easily and eat the soft food inside the mollusk. This allows them to survive and reproduce.]]> 2021-04-08 13:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/Adaptations2nd/wish/1395663630