The video describes camouflage as an adaptation. While not mentioned in the video, some penguins have black and white plumage. How might this coloration serve as a camouflage adaptation for penguins in the water?

The black on their backs helps them blend in with the dark ocean depths when viewed from above, while the white on their bellies helps them blend in with the light surface of the water when viewed from below.

Unlike most birds, penguins cannot fly, but they can stand on ice for a long period of time. This is because:

Penguin's feet have no feathers and blood vessels that carry warm blood from the body weave around the blood vessels that carry cold blood from the feet.

Penguin Adaptations

6th Grade•44 minutes

Learning Objective

I can describe the physical and behavioral adaptations that allow penguins to survive in their environment.

Key Concepts

Adaptations are characteristics that help living organisms survive and reproduce in their ecosystem.

Camouflage is an adaptation where animals blend in with their surroundings to hide from predators or prey.

Penguins have dense feathers and a thick layer of fat to keep their bodies warm in cold climates, and their feet stay warm due to a special arrangement of blood vessels.

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1. What is the definition of adaptation, as discussed in the video?

2. Penguins live in Antarctica, which has a polar climate. Describe two physical adaptations that help penguins survive in this cold environment.

3. How do penguins keep their feet from freezing on the ice?

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