NATURAL HABITAT
Learning Task 1: Study the pictures of animals that live on land and in water and study their body structures that enable them to adapt in their habitat.
ANIMALS BODY STRUCTURE FOR ADAPTATION HABITAT
1. Fish FINS, SCALES, GILLS W
2. Carabao TEETH, STOMACH, HORNS L
3. Snake FANGS , BODY FORM W or L
4. Rooster SPURS, COBMS, WATTLES L
5. Duck BEAK, FEET (PALMATE) L
6. Crab HARD SHELL, PINCERS, GILLS W
7. Dolphin BLOWHOLE, FUSIFORM BODY W
8. Pig NOSTRILS, SNOUT L
9. Eagle WINGS, CLAWS, EYES L
10. Cow TEETH, STOMACH, HORNS L
Explanation:
1. Fish - Fishes are marine animals that mainly live in any body of water. They can be found on river, sea, pond, or lake. In order to survive their body structure adapts depending on the requirements of their habitat. Their bodies evolved to develop gills that enables them to breathe the dissolved oxygen in the water. Fins are developed to help the fishes to stabilized their movement under the water. Some fishes don't have scales, but scales are important to some because it provide them protection to sharp objects or to the predators.
2 & 10. Carabao and Cow - These two animals live on land. With their flat teeth to chew grass, because they are herbivores, mainly devouring grass and plants. These animals develops horn for protection. Their body, especially their stomach are large so that they can consume lot of energy since these animals are used by farmers to plow their agricultural fields.
3. Snake - Some snakes live on water (sea-snakes, cottonmouth snake, etc.). But mostly, snakes live on the land. Their body form - no limbs makes them adapt in the environment. They move swiftly (serpentine movement) to attack their prey, because of their flexible body form they can constrict and suffocate their preys. Some snakes have venomous fangs which can instantly kill something that they have bitten.
4. Rooster - Rosters can be distinguish by their red combs and wattles. Their combs and wattles are like their assets, with those they can attract hens to m a t e with them, so that they can reproduce. Another structure in their body for adaptation is their spurs, located on their feet. Spurs are used as weapon against their predators.
5. Duck - Ducks have special set of feet called palmate. Palmate are used for swimming. Ducks love swimming, they need water to swallow in their food. They use their beaks to detect and eat/swallow food in single gulp. Generally, ducks live on land but they really love water.
6. Crab - They live on bodies of water, some can be seen on land but it should be near water because they can only thrive on land for specific amount of time. Crabs have pinchers and hard shell to protect themselves. Gills are used for breathing under water, because most of the time they tend to stay on the bottom of rivers or seas.
7. Dolphin - One of some mammals that are living on water. They have fusiform shape bodies that makes them swim effortlessly, saves energy. The blowholes allow the dolphins to take breath in and out, or to exchange air.
8. Pig - Some pigs have fangs. But generally, pigs' long snout and nostrils are used to hunt prey, eat, detect food since pigs have poor eyesight, but with great ability for smelling.
9. Eagle - Eagles are usually seen flying, but they take rest on forest lands. With the help of their sharp eyes and sharp claws they can easily catch and eat their preys. Their wings help them to avoid their predators.
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