Adaptation in Animals - Adaptation for Food in Animals

Animals adapt to their environment based on what they eat. They can be categorised into herbivores (plant-eaters) and carnivores (meat-eaters). Each group has special adaptations that help them find, capture, and eat food easily.

1. Herbivores: Animals like cows, deer, and giraffes eat plants. They have flat teeth to grind leaves and grass. Their long necks (like giraffes) help them reach high leaves, and some animals have long tongues to pull food from trees.

2. Carnivores: Animals like lions, tigers, and snakes eat other animals. They have sharp teeth and claws to catch and tear their prey. Carnivores also have strong senses, like excellent eyesight or smell, to help them find their prey.

3. Specialised Feeders

• Frogs use their long, sticky tongues to catch insects.
• Snakes swallow their prey whole, and their jaws can stretch to fit large food items.
• Birds have different beaks based on what they eat. Eagles have sharp beaks for tearing meat, while hummingbirds have long, thin beaks for sipping nectar.
• Mosquitoes have tube-like mouths to suck blood, while butterflies have straw-like tongues to drink nectar from flowers.