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Cold-Weather Adaptations

Science · Polar Regions · conceptual

Understand how polar animals are adapted to survive extreme cold — blubber (thick fat layer) insulates seals and whales, hollow fur traps air for warmth in polar bears, counter-current heat exchange in penguin flippers prevents heat loss, Arctic foxes grow thick white winter coats for camouflage and warmth, and some animals migrate to avoid the harshest months

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What mastery looks like

  • Describe at least three cold-weather adaptations: blubber, hollow fur, counter-current heat exchange, white winter coats, or migration
  • Explain the purpose of each adaptation (e.g. blubber insulates against cold water, white fur provides camouflage in snow)
  • Use the word adaptation correctly to mean a feature that helps an animal survive in its environment

Check your understanding

Can Cold-Weather Adaptations explain several ways polar animals survive the freezing cold — like a polar bear's hollow fur trapping warm air, a seal's thick blubber, or an Arctic fox changing colour in winter?

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