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Nature's Purpose: Survival & Reproduction Through Adaptations

Discover fascinating adaptations of male lions, bee orchids, saiga antelopes, Venus fly traps, and blue morpho butterflies that serve the dual purpose of aiding survival and reproduction in the natural world.

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Nature's Purpose: Survival & Reproduction Through Adaptations

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  1. Everything in nature exists for just two reasons…

  2. To help an organism survive • To help an organism reproduce Adaptations

  3. Male Lion (Pantheraleo) Adaptation: thick mane Purpose: ?

  4. Hint… only male lions have this adaptation Purpose of thick mane: protect neck during fights

  5. Bee Orchid (Ophyrusapifera) Adaptation: fuzzy, black and yellow flower Purpose: ?

  6. Hint…the orchid is pollinated by just one type of insect… Purpose: pollination without nectar

  7. Saiga Antelope (Saigatatarica) Adaptation: large, fleshy nose Purpose: ?

  8. Hint…forages for food in a sub-arctic zone Purpose: warms the cold air before it enters the nose and lungs

  9. Venus Fly Trap (Dionaeamuscipula) Adaptation: photosynthetic AND carnivorous Purpose: ?

  10. Hint… lives in a bog, where the soil has few nutrients Purpose: obtain missing nutrients by eating insects

  11. Blue Morpho Butterfly (Genus Morpho) Adaptation: strange brown pattern on the ventral (under) side of its wings

  12. Ventral View

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