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Adaptations in Animals

ICSE · Class 4 · Science

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Card 1Introduction to Adaptation

What is adaptation?

Answer

Adaptation means special features that help an animal live and grow in its environment. For example, a camel has long eyelashes to keep sand out in the desert.

Card 2Introduction to Adaptation

What is a habitat?

Answer

A habitat is the natural home of an animal. For example, a fish lives in water, so its habitat is a river or ocean.

Card 3Need for Adaptation

Why do animals need to adapt?

Answer

Animals adapt to find food, protect themselves, escape danger, and adjust to weather. For example, polar bears have thick fur to stay warm in cold places.

Card 4Types of Habitats

Name five types of animal habitats.

Answer

1. Terrestrial (land) 2. Aquatic (water) 3. Amphibian (land and water) 4. Arboreal (trees) 5. Aerial (air). Example: Monkeys live in trees – arboreal habitat.

Card 5Terrestrial Adaptations

How do camels survive in deserts?

Answer

Camels have humps to store fat, long eyelashes to keep sand out, thick skin on knees, and nostrils that close during sandstorms. These help them live in hot, sandy deserts.

Card 6Terrestrial Adaptations

What is aestivation?

Answer

Aestivation is a long summer sleep animals take to escape heat. For example, some desert animals sleep underground during the hot day.

Card 7Terrestrial Adaptations

How do polar bears stay warm in cold regions?

Answer

Polar bears have thick fur and a layer of fat called blubber under their skin. This keeps them warm in icy areas.

Card 8Terrestrial Adaptations

What is hibernation?

Answer

Hibernation is a long winter sleep. Animals like bears sleep for months and live on stored fat. This helps them survive cold winters.

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Key topics in Adaptations in Animals include Chapter Overview: Adaptations in Animals, A mind map showing the five main reasons why animals need adaptations, branching into specific examples, A pie chart showing the distribution of different habitat types where animals live. These are the concepts ICSE Class 4 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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