Animal Adaptation Think Quest Site
This ThinkQuest Junior site has student-generated information about animals and their adaptations.

Camouflage & Mimicry
The site describes how animals use camouflage as an adaptation for survival. Photographs of examples are included.

Coloration
The site provides a description and quiz of the concept, suggested hands-on experiments, as well as nature files of animals that correspond with the topic.

Colorful Disguises
Descriptions are provided for how color allows different animals to be disguised.

How Do Animals Survive the Desert?
The site includes a listing and description of animals that live in the desert and describes how they adapt to their life in this hot dry climate.

Laws of Camouflage
This site describes the four laws that make camouflage possible. Examples of each theory are provided.

Lincoln Park Zoo-Meet the Animals
The Lincoln Park Zoo includes a listing of their animal exhibits with information on the habitat, life cycle, status, special adaptations, and more for each of the animals.

Natural History Museum Mammal Adaptations
This site explores the adaptations mammals can have such as specialized body parts and behaviors to survive, such as antlers and horns, blubber, claws and hooves.

Nature’s April Fools
The site includes examples of how Minnesota plants and animals disguise themselves.

Oakland Zoo Animals
The Oakland Zoo includes animal fact sheets that have listings of special adaptations for a wide variety of animals.

Penguin Adaptations
Penguin adaptation is the focus of this site.

Structural Adaptations in Birds: Beaks and Bills
This site provides a description of the different types of beaks and bills with student activities included for review of the concept.

Structural Adaptations of Feet
This site provides a description of the different types of bird feet. Student activities are included for review of the concept.

Structural and Behavioral Adaptations
The site provides a description and quiz of the concept, suggested hands-on experiments, as well as nature files of animals that correspond with the topic.