Hi students! The goal for this blog is for you to become familiar with plant and animal adaptations. An adaptation is a trait that helps an organism survive. Below you will find various plants and animals. Choose a plant or animal to research. Write a reply that includes adaptations for this plant or animal. For each adaptation identify it as a behavioral or physical adaptation. Be sure to include what the adaptation is and how it helps the plant or animal to survive and thrive.

Your post must be a minimum of 1 paragraph (5-8 sentences) detailing the adaptations of the organism you choose.

Your post must be written in complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.

You must also respond to at least 3 classmate’s posts. When responding to a classmate, you may add additional information to their post, compare what they have written to the adaptations of a different organisms, or ask a question about what they posted.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

What are the adaptations of a desert tortoise?

1 comment:

  1. Did you know that the male Desert Tortise no longer have tails?The Desert Tortoise is one of the four species of the genus Gopherus,known collectively as Gopher Tortoise.The Desert Tortoise was discovered in 1959,also lives in North Central Mexico.The Desert Tortises shell grows up to eight to fifteen inches long.Tortoise DO NOT have bodies designed for swimming and they DO NOT have webbed feet,they have stumpy feet.

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