Are you the adventurous type?  Do you like to see new things?  If so, you are about to embark on an exciting journey.  During this journey you and a partner will be able to learn many wonderful things about animal and where they live.  You may even discover something new you didn't know.  Please join us in our expedition for discovery of exciting information about animals.

 

Dr. Delaney is a world renowned Biologist who loves to study and learn all he can about animals.  He is even more excited when he has made a new discovery about an animal.  He loves to take trips all over the world to study animals in their native habitats.  While there he takes notes about the habitat itself and the animals that live there.  He especially pays attention to the different adaptations animals have that allowed them to survive in the habitat.

Dr. Delaney is preparing for another adventure.  This time he is planning on taking some of his top students to help with the research.  That includes you! Before you can embark on this journey there are things you need to know and be aware of.  During this journey your team will be asked to take notes about different types of animals.  You will record information about where the animal lives, and the adaptations that allow the animal to live there.  Are there any similarities between the animals adaptations for a particular habitat?  This the important information you will be looking for.  You will do this for all the different habitats that you visit.

Before we can truly get started you have to have an understanding of what adaptations are, and why they are important.  Visit the following web sites to find out what an adaptation is, and why they are so important for the animals survival.

 

http://www.uen.org/themepark/habitat/animal.shtml
 Definition of adaptations 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/animal/invest.htm
 Scholastic definition of adaptation

Now that you have an understanding of what an adaptation is, there are two basic types that you need to be aware of.

Click on the links below to find out more specific information on each particular type of adaptation.