Goals for the Lesson. Life in the taiga is not easy. Organisms are required to adapt to their environment or they will perish. because thick fur is an adaptation b. because deer with thick fur live longer c. because thick fur evolved in response to a cold climate, not in response to other organisms d. because in the lowlands, where the climate was sunny and warm, deer that did not have thick fur became separated from other deer … Forests, shrubs, conifers, and grasslands provide cover and protection from predators. Topics: deer identification, biological characteristics, survival adaptation. Deer mice are also well adapted to high altitudes but their respiratory system is a temporary adaptation due to its tendencies to travel between highlands and lowlands. Deer loose their antlers each year and re-grow new ones from stem cells in the base of the antler. Deer can be found in the wooded areas though also in open fields, such as the Fertile Lands. Deer that live in tropical climates mate whenever they want, which could be several times per year. One of it’s most helpful adaptations is its large palmated antlers. Most animals animals migrate, hibernate, or find a way to endure the winter season. Animals living in a temperate deciduous forest must be able to adapt to the seasonal changes. By Alina Bradford - Live Science Contributor 27 September 2017. Recognize that deer are predominantly browsers and identify 3 types of deer foods. The deer mouse lives in both high and low altitude and has the ability to survive in both locations with altitude up high and the ability to survive the altitude low down on the levels that are below sea level. dc.contributor.advisor: Hoekstra, Hopi E. en_US: dc.contributor.author: Kingsley, Evan Prentice A structural adaptation they have are their fur, which allows them to blend in with the rain forest, also with their sharp claws it allow them to dig up food or make burrows to hibernate during the Winter. Upon Completion of this lesson students will be able to: Identify Pennsylvania's state mammal. Found in locations ranging from the Carolinas to Alaska and all around the world, coniferous forests are much more desolate places than are temperate or tropical forests. Adaptation in the forest deer mouse: evolution, genetics, and development. They are near the top of the food chain, yet they are shy and not aggressive unless provoked. They have to prepare for the colder temperatures of the winter months and be able to survive within limited food supplies. Facts About Deer. Tropical Dry Forest ... deer, and even take down a panther or bear when they have reached full adulthood. Another behavioral adaptation is that they have a good sense of hearing to flee from danger. However, despite the region's extreme temperatures and heavy snowfall, many animals have adapted to survive and thrive in the environment of the taiga   All animals have adaptations. Abstract Variation in the shape, size, and number of segments along the vertebral column underlies a vast amount of vertebrate diversity. Adaptation 1- Camouflage The brown fur of the deer helps camouflage against the undergrowth in the forest. At the throat of the black tailed deer there is a white patch of hair (Misuraca 1999). The plants do this because the winter months are very brutal and cold, so it is a bit like hibernation for plants. A bull moose can sometimes fight off predators with its antlers. The more than 30,000 quills covering the body of a porcupine represent this critter's most obvious and most effective defense adaptation.