Adaptations of wild Animals

Gael23

I have to do a college project about an animal that has "Strategically adapted itself to life in the wild". I know very little about wildlife so I thought people here might be able to give me some ideas.

OpenYourEyes

Maybe pick an animal that's well camoflauged - that being its strategic adaptation to life in the wild and stopping it getting eaten?

monty_python

ryanf1 wrote: »

I have to do a college project about an animal that has "Strategically adapted itself to life in the wild". I know very little about wildlife so I thought people here might be able to give me some ideas.

a good idea might be the reticulated python.
there is many sub species of them, some grow to 20ft + some grow to 6ft.
diff locals of retics have diff coulours and diff sizes
its a very under studyed area. you could get alot of info from alot of people online. people with credits behind them

i could pm you contacts if you wish???

the good thing about them is there is only 4/5 recognised subspecies but infact there is 15/20

seagull

Urban vs rural birds. There are a number of species where there is significant difference in colour depending on where they live.

Russellynx

sounds like an absolutely terrible assignment designed by a 'lecturer' who probably knows nothing about zoology.

but to help you out, i think you could write up cicadas and it will blow him away.

Gael23

Russellynx wrote: »

sounds like an absolutely terrible assignment designed by a 'lecturer' who probably knows nothing about zoology.

but to help you out, i think you could write up cicadas and it will blow him away.

It's for a business management module so yes you would be correct. I think it's just a fairly straightforward one to get us prepared for more challenging ones to come.

Russellynx

has the project come and gone or are you still doing it?

Gael23

Russellynx wrote: »

has the project come and gone or are you still doing it?

No I've got another week. I've made a start with the reticulated python as thee seems to be lots of info out there and there are various ways it has adapted.

Russellynx

ok cool good luck

dodderangler

ryanf1 wrote: »

No I've got another week. I've made a start with the reticulated python as thee seems to be lots of info out there and there are various ways it has adapted.

A good one would be the Burmese.
From it's homeland to pet to pest.