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Mind Map by Maddie'sMindMaps, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Maddie'sMindMaps
almost 10 years ago
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Environment and Evolution
- Adaptations
- Desert Animals
- Large Surface Area Compared to Volume
- Lets Desert Animals
lose more body heat
- helps stop
overheating
- Lets Desert Animals
lose more body heat
- helps stop
overheating
- Efficient With Water
- producing small amounts
of concentrated urine
- produce very little sweat -
camels tolerate changes in heat,
kangaroo rats live in burrows
underground
- producing small amounts
of concentrated urine
- Good in Hot Conditions
- Very thin layers of body fat and a thin coat
to help them lose body heat - camels keep
nearly all of their fat in their humps
- Very thin layers of body fat and a thin coat
to help them lose body heat - camels keep
nearly all of their fat in their humps
- Camouflage
- A sandy colour gives good
camouflage - to help them avoid
predators or sneak up on prey
- A sandy colour gives good
camouflage - to help them avoid
predators or sneak up on prey
- Large Surface Area Compared to Volume
- Arctic Animals
- Small surface area
compared to volume
- Compact rounded shape -
keeping SA to a minimum
(reduces heat loss)
- Compact rounded shape -
keeping SA to a minimum
(reduces heat loss)
- Well insulated
- Thick layer of blubber - for
insulation (also an energy
store for when food is scarce
- Thick hairy coats to keep body
heat in and greasy fur sheds water
(this prvent cooling due to
evaporation
- Thick layer of blubber - for
insulation (also an energy
store for when food is scarce
- Camouflage
- Arctic animals have
white fur to blend in
with the snow - to
help avoid predators
or sneak up on prey
- Arctic animals have
white fur to blend in
with the snow - to
help avoid predators
or sneak up on prey
- Small surface area
compared to volume
- Desert Plants
- Microorganisms
- Plants&Animals
- Desert Animals
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