Further physical adaptations:
· The plates of a Stegosaurus not only protect the creature, but
they also regulate the dinosaur’s temperature, and control body
heat.
Physiological adaptations:
· Grooves in the plates allow blood vessels to run through
them.
· The body of a Stegosaurus permits the excess storage of
glycogen, which provides their muscles with sudden bursts of
energy, thus allowing for more active movement.
Behavioural adaptations:
· When threatened, the Stegosaurus turns it’s head back, to look
over it’s shoulder, so as to better aim the swing of it’s spiked
tail.
Further physical adaptations:
· The “dermal denticles” protect the skin from damage.
Physiological adaptations:
· The Mosasaurus has muscles rich with myoglobin – a protein
that carries and stores oxygen.
Behavioural adaptations:
· During the summer, the Mosasaurus migrates to colder
waters.
Further physical adaptations:
· A T-Rex’s head is full of holes, as this reduces the weight of
the animal, and thus allows for swifter, and more agile
movement.
· Their slim, stiff, and pointed tails provide balance, and
allow quick turns whilst running.
Physiological adaptations:
· The unique digestive system and organs in T-Rex’s means that
the species is capable of growing at an unusually fast rate upon
eating.
Physical adaptations:
· The stomata allow for gas exchange between the internal
environment of the leaf, and the external environment.
Physiological adaptations:
· A gingko tree has an incredibly long life span – it is capable
of living over 1000 years!
· The toxicity on the outer covering of the seed, and the weak
toxin enveloping the leaves of the gingko repel small
creatures.
Behavioural adaptations:
· Gingko trees tend to grow at the fastest rate in deep, moist,
sandy sites.
· The species need at least the partial sun to grow and
survive.
Physical adaptations:
· True roots, vascular tissues and stomata are physical
adaptations necessary for terrestrial plants such as cycads to
survive.
Physiological adaptations:
· The toxic seeds of cycads repel herbivores.
· The leaves too, are protected by toxins.
Behavioural adaptations:
· Whenever there is a lack of sunlight, cycads lean towards the
light source.
Further physical adaptations:
· The species of Dimorphodon has sharp eyesight, so as to enable
the creatures to spot their prey from long distances.
· The presence of large flight muscles assists them to fly over
vast distances for long periods of time.
· Fur on the back of the body, to provide insulation from the
cold.
· The hollow bones of these creatures reduce their weight, and
thus assists with flight.
Physiological adaptations:
· Their four-chambered hearts help to access great amounts of
oxygen, which provides them with large amounts of energy to power
their flight.
Behavioural adaptations:
· During the winter, the species migrates to areas with warmer
climates.
· These creatures can communicate to each other via calls.
Further physical adaptations:
· Due to their small size, Microceratus are considerably agile
and fast in speed. This provides them with the ability of escaping
their predators.
Physiological adaptations:
· They shiver when it is excessively cold.
Behavioural adaptations:
· Microceratus are nocturnal, and seek refuge in the night, as
this is when the reptilian killers are not around.
· They huddle together in winter to conserve heat.
