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Bellringer :. Why are an African Elephant’s ears so big? . http://pitsurfshop.blogspot.com/2009/05/elephant-aka-biggest.html. Daily Objective: . By the end of class today you should be able to recognize adaptations that animals and plants make in order to survive in their biome.

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  1. Bellringer: • Why are an African Elephant’s ears so big? http://pitsurfshop.blogspot.com/2009/05/elephant-aka-biggest.html

  2. Daily Objective: • By the end of class today you should be able to recognize adaptations that animals and plants make in order to survive in their biome

  3. African Elephant http://pitsurfshop.blogspot.com/2009/05/elephant-aka-biggest.html

  4. Asian Elephant http://pitsurfshop.blogspot.com/2009/05/elephant-aka-biggest.html

  5. http://experiamus.blogspot.com/2010/12/elephant-body-parts.htmlhttp://experiamus.blogspot.com/2010/12/elephant-body-parts.html

  6. "Elephants, too, have huge ears relative to body size, and they are also used for temperature regulation. It has been shown that blood passing through the ears of an African elephant may lose as much as 9˚C of heat, a valuable cooling device in the hot African summer. To increase the effect, elephants spray their ears with water, and flap them to create cooling air currents." (Foy and Oxford Scientific Films 1982:170) Infrared image of an elephantAuthor/Photographer/Artist: CoenBoonen/ Arno VlooswiikUploaded: 2009-01-08 15:02:53 Accessed: 20011-11-08 18:54:32

  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1th1MYyosQk&feature=related

  8. Which rabbit lives in a cooler environment? A B http://www.spiracanada.com/spiralbound/2007/ostara/totem.html http://www.factzoo.com/mammals/jackrabbits-hares-big-fast-shy-leporids.html

  9. Which fox is from a warmer environment? A B Fennec fox @ everland.korea http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/120/cache/arctic-fox-snow_12097_990x742.jpg

  10. Massai warriors

  11. Inuit Hunters

  12. What is an example of an adaptation that an has in order to survive in your biome? • (except camouflage)

  13. How about plants? The alpine area is a high area in the mountains where plants struggle to live. An alpine plant is one of around plants hardy enough to survive in the alpine region. These plants rely on their abilities to minimize water loss and grow the best they can with the few nutrients they have. Those plants that can survive serve as a major part of the alpineRead more:

  14. Which lives in a climate with more water? B A

  15. Which grass is able to survive in a drier climate? Why is this? A B

  16. Your grass compared to prairie grass…

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