Adaptations - 4th Period by Callie Boykin https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th Add your species to the appropriate column below. Write your name and the name of your species in the title. Explain how this species has an adaptation that makes it more "fit" for its environment. If time allows, add a picture or video of your organism. Fitness - the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce en-us 2018-02-01 00:33:41 UTC 2025-12-14 18:02:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png Texas Horned Lizards - Mrs.. Boykin calliewboykin https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/226858356 Horned "frogs" can shoot blood out there eyes to confuse predators. The blood also contains a chemical that is noxious to dogs, wolves, and coyotes. ]]> 2018-02-01 00:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/226858356 Cuttlefish - Mrs. Boykin calliewboykin https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/226858357 2018-02-01 00:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/226858357 Tufted Deer https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227170865 use their fangs for mating rights.]]> 2018-02-01 17:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227170865 The male peacock has colorful feathers to attract attention of possible mates. They dance with their feathers open to impress a female peacock into being their mate. https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227175926 2018-02-01 17:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227175926 The Hippopotamus Blood Sweat- Liz Dlott https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227176862 rolling around in the mud can work as a natural sunscreen, but it’s not enough when the majority of their day is spent in and around the river. Instead, hippos have developed their own natural sunscreen, which oozes out of their pores in a shocking, bright red color.  This weird secretion has earned the appropriately horrific nickname of “blood sweat,” although it contains neither bodily fluid]]> 2018-02-01 17:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227176862 Roadrunner - Hannah Bearden https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227176901 The roadrunner cries out excess salt and minerals instead of excreting water in the desert.]]> 2018-02-01 17:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227176901 Chameleon - Easha Srikanth https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227177428 Chameleons change the color of their skin with specialized cells called chromatophores to regulate body temperature and communicate. They may turn darker to absorb heat and lighter to reflect the sun's heat. They also change color to communicate. For example, females can change their color to let a male know if they're willing to mate. This structure helps chameleons to survive and remain fit.]]> 2018-02-01 17:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227177428 The Komodo Dragon-Cullen Dolezal https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227177511 The Komodo Dragon has so much bacteria in its mouth it’s deadly. The Komodo dragon bites it’s prey and follows it around until the prey dies of infection. Scientist don’t now how the Komodo dragon is alive with all the bacteria in its mouth. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227177511 Molly Scott- The Scorpion https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178025 Scorpions are able to control their metabolisms. They can go up to a year without eating by drastically decreasing their metabolisms. Despite being in this hibernation-like state, scorpions are still able to react to the prescence of predators and prey with lightning quickness. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178025 Leopard gecko . The leopard gecko has the ability to remove its own tail and confuse the predator while it runs away. As it removes its tail it twitches around on the ground as the gecko makes its getaway . https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178094 - Anisha Henderson ]]> 2018-02-01 17:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178094 Camel - Jeremy Glaister https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178237 A camel has lumps that it uses to store food and water in case of dire emergencies or needs when there is nothing around, as well as it uses it’s fat did the same very use. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178237 Platypuses-Mikayla Moore https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178425 -have webbed feet and "hands" as well as a beaver tail and a duck bill. 
-only mammal to lay eggs
-only males have cleats tgat have venom
-if scratched no amount of medicine will be able to ease the pain
-lives in fresh water lakes,rivers,lagoons,e.t.c
-males are highly irritable during mating season 
The adaptations for the males(claws with venom)help them protect themselves and their family, plus it's webbed feet help it swim better in water.]]> 2018-02-01 17:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178425 Kangaroo Rats https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178653 Kangaroo rats can survive in the desert without a sip of water. They get all the moisture their bodies need from the seeds they eat. They have the ability to jump nine feet high and have incredible hearing in order to escape predators.

~Naisha  Khatani

]]> 2018-02-01 17:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178653 Penguins https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178666 Penguins’ bodies are streamlined to reduce drag in water so they can swim fast like they are “flying”. They have thick skin and fat to keep high body temperatures in the cold conditions of their environment.
—Koki S.]]> 2018-02-01 17:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227178666 Sumedh made the peacock one https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179000 2018-02-01 17:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179000 Adorable Rabbits!!!!!!! https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179055 Rabbits are prey, which means their eyes are on both side of their eyes. But thanks to the power of science, they adapted and gained the ability to have very flexible necks and look around, helping them to be aware of their surroundings and try their best to survive. (Esther)]]> 2018-02-01 17:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179055 The Sand Cat- Kayla Brown https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179062 The sand cat is a small desert cat with a sandy-colored fur to blend in to its environment. Their ears have long furs sticking out of them to keep sand and other foreign bodies out of their ears. They have dense furs and paw pads to protect their paws from the intense climate patterns of their environment]]> 2018-02-01 17:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179062 Thorny Devil Sean Klinger https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179142 The adaptation of this lizard, is that it can trap water in its skin, as it lives in the desert, water is scarce. The unique and intricate design of it's body allows water to soak into it's skin and can drink from it.]]> 2018-02-01 17:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179142 Frilled dragon/lizard https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179215
Frilled dragons have a frill in which they can spread out to appear larger and more intimidating, in addition to this they run at the predator to try to scare it away.
https://www.aboutanimals.com/images/frilled-lizard-facebook.jpg]]> 2018-02-01 17:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179215 https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179298 This bee is known as Africanized bee (aka: killer bee). Killer bee is in a hybrid of the Western honey bee species. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179298 Pistol shrimp by Aiden https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179571 A pistol shrimp has a large powerful claw that can snap its claws so fast it creates a pressure wave in the surrounding water resulting in a bang louder than a jet and hotter than the surface of the sun. This helps the shrimp kill its prey
]]> 2018-02-01 17:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179571 Pistol Shrimp (Alpheidae) - Saqhib Syed https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179965 With a quick snap of its claw, a pistol shrimp stuns prey with a "bubble bullet" that travels as fast as a car. This shrimp releases intense heat and light to kill its prey and fight against predators. Ultimately, this adaptation helps the shrimp survive and reproduce. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227179965 This is Hildana. The chuckwalla goes under a rock and inflates it's loose flaps of skin when being pursued by predators. This makes it hard for the predator to pull it out from under the rock https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227180247 2018-02-01 17:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227180247 Hairy Frog/ Horror Frog https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227180526 Aditi B
This animal, when in danger, can break its own toe bones and then stick the sharp ends through the flesh of its feet to create makeshift claws! That sounds painful....]]> 2018-02-01 17:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227180526 Benjamin McDonald https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227180559 The Flounder has brown camouflage which allowes it to hide from predators near the sand. ]]> 2018-02-01 17:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227180559 Diamondback rattlesnake https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227181489 The diamondback uses it pattern on it back to impress it mates with the majestic patterns, and the rattle is used to scare off predators and warn of its dangeorous poison -Josh]]> 2018-02-01 17:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227181489 Africanized bee https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227182215 sayali fund ]]> 2018-02-01 17:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227182215 Okapi https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227183342 Okapi are well adapted to their dense, dark surroundings. Their distinctly large ears help them to sense hidden predators.]]> 2018-02-01 17:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227183342 Vampire Squid- Alex Smith https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227185331 The Vampire Squid has bioluminescent organs that it can use to confuse its predators and attract something to eat. It can also  turn them off to hide from predators. it can also bring its webbed tentacles up around itself as a shield.]]> 2018-02-01 17:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/calliewboykin/adaptations4th/wish/227185331