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2016 Blue Door Publishing, Florida. All rights reserved. No part of this

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publisher.

e-book 978-0-9967153-1-7

About The Author:

Patricia Armentrout has written many childrens books on a variety

of subjects: science, sports, history, animals, and people. She lives in

Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and two sons.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADAPTATION

Animals get their looks from

their parents. If animals change

how and where they live, over a

long period of time, their looks and

behavior can change for

survival

.

This is

adaptation

.

Animals and

Color Patterns

Imagine you are a bright green

grasshopper. How would you keep

yourself safe from hungry birds?

A green grasshoppers best defense is

being green. Its color works like a pair of

camouage

pants.

It is harder to nd the

grasshopper when it is

sitting on a green plant.

Adaptation

Information

A skunks black and white stripes may

warn other animals to stay away with

good reason another skunk defense is

stinky spray.

Almost all animals have some

form of defense. It may be how

they look, or it may be how they act.

How is it possible for a big polar bear

to sneak up on a resting seal? A polar

bears fur looks white. It helps it blend in

with ice and snow.

Adaptation

Information

Polar bears have adapted to live on

ice and snow. Their large feet have

special pads with tiny bumps. The

bumps help them stay sure - footed on

the ice.

Under their fur, polar bears have black skin. The skins

dark color soaks in the warmth of the sunlight, helping to

keep the polar bears warm in the icy Arctic environment.

Not all animals blend into their

surroundings. Many do their best to stand

out. Bright colored animals can use their

looks to attract mates.

In many cases, male birds have more colorful

feathers than females. Male peacocks fan

out their tail feathers to attract a mate.

Animals and

Behavior Patterns

Some animals change the way

they act, or behave, to help them

survive. An octopus, for example,

will change its color to match

coral and rock. This helps it hide

from

predators

such as sharks.

Adaptation

Information

An octopus has another form

of defense. It sprays a cloud

of black ink in the water, and

then quickly makes its escape!

In some cases, predators need to hide.

They take their

prey

by surprise.

Carpet sharks use camouage to blend in

with rocks, sand, or coral on the ocean oor

where they wait for their prey.

Tigers live and hunt alone. You might

think their pattern of black stripes would

give them away. In fact, their stripes can

help them hide.

Zebras use their

stripes to confuse

predators. Zebras live

and travel in herds.

Their stripes protect the

group when they are in

the open.

Adaptation

Information

When a lion rushes a herd,

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