Adaptation to Hot Areas
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 8.1.2
Adaptation to Hot Areas
Plants and animals have special features that allow them to live in hot areas. These features are called 'adaptations'.
Cacti
- Cacti are plants that live in deserts and have adaptations to help them survive.
- Cacti have deep roots to absorb water deep below ground.
- Cacti leaves are shaped like spines to stop animals from eating them.
Camels
- Camels are animals that live in the desert.
- Camels have long eyelashes to protect their eyes from sand.
- Camels have webbed feet to stop them from sinking in the sand.
- Camels can go without water for over a week.
- Camels' humps store fat so they can go without food for a while.
Test yourself on Adaptation to Hot Areas
What is stored in the hump of a camel?
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