The document discusses the adaptations that camels have developed to survive in the desert. It lists several structural adaptations including thick eyelashes to protect from sand and sun, nostrils that can close to keep out blowing sand, fat stored in humps to survive without food or water for long periods, thick fur and underwool for warmth and insulation from heat and cold, thick leathery pads on their knees to prevent burns from hot sand, long strong legs to carry heavy loads over long distances while keeping their body off the hot sand, and broad flat pads on their hooves that spread out to prevent sinking in sand.

1. Adaptation

2. Camel Adaptation Song
• As you watch the video. Think of the
following questions:
• What is adaptation?
• What are some adaptation that the
camel have in order to survive in the
desert?
http://youtu.be/sJH-01WLEg0

3. Camel Adaptation
Adaptation: Two rows of long
eyelashes
Function: Protect against
blowing sand and the sun
Adaptation: Nostrils can be
closed
Function: Keep out blowing
sand

4. Camel Adaptation
Adaptation: Fat stored in
hump(s)
Function: Help it to survive
long periods without food and
water
Adaptation: Thick fur and
underwool
Function: Provide warmth
during cold desert nights and
insulation against daytime
heat

5. Camel Adaptation
Adaptation: Thick leathery
patches on knees
Function: Protect it from
getting burn when it kneels
on the hot desert sand
Adaptation: Long strong legs
Function: Help carry heavy
loads over long distances and
keep its body further away
from the hot sand

6. Camel Adaptation
Adaptation: Broad, flat,
leathery pads at the bottom
of their hooves
Function: Pads spread out
when the camel places its feet
on the ground thus creating a
"snowshoe effect" and
preventing the camel from
sinking into the sand

7. Understanding Adaptation
Structural Behavioural