Tropical Ocean Animals Adaptations

Ocean animals have unique adaptations depending on what ocean habitat they.

Tropical ocean animals adaptations. Have students identify animal adaptations in a National Geographic photo gallery. Pinnipedsswim by paddling their flippers. Tropical fish have many colors so they can blend in with the colorful ocean floor.

Mammals such as whales dolphins porpoises manatees dugong seals walrus otters and even polar bears swim effortlessly through their watery environment diving. Animals such as polar bears have fur even covering the soles of their feet. Adaptations to Stay Afloat Some animals ex.

In tropical waters organisms have appendages to keep them afloat. Blowholes an opening on the top of the head thats used for breathing. Many aquatic turtles such as mud and musk turtles can swim enough to survive but they are better suited for walking along the bottom of ponds rivers and swamps.

This prevents them from slipping on the ice. Some of the most amazing adaptations are from ocean animals like sharks jellies starfish stingrays and dolphins. They have streamlined bodies to help them swim fast and gills that suck the oxygen out of the water so they can breathe.

The sloth uses camouflage and moves very slowly to make it. Animals such as flatworms sea stars giant isopod wood louse sole and flounder have adapted to living in the deepest ocean trenches where the pressure can be over one thousand atmospheres. The intertidal zone the pelagic zone and the abyss.

The tropical oceans of the world are home to fish mammals and birds as well as a myriad of invertebrates. Most animals have sleek bodies to swim through the water the sleek bodies help cut down friction on the animal. Encourage students to think about adaptations in marine animals related to obtaining food providing camouflage or safety from predators or dealing with changes in temperature salinity pressure lack of sunlight and need for oxygen.