Adaptations-
If you were confined to a watery domain you would have some
adaptations similar to the Chinook.The
name of the body layout is conservation.
For one, you would most certainly have a more streamlined
body like the salmon.This crucial
adaptation allows you to glide smoothly and effectively
though the water, conserving valuable energy.Even the very mechanisms that would propel you
through the water are adapted for low drag.The second adaptation you would have to acquire to be
more like the great Chinook is rugged fins.The salmon’s fins are not only built for endurance
but for the necessary bursts of speed to attack its prey
when the time is just right.These quick
bursts are primarily derived from the fish’s utilization of
its oversized tail fin.
And when it comes to feeding, the
Chinook doesn't bother too much with the
whole chewing idea.This adaptation also conserves energy.
The salmon has a single row of small but razor sharp teeth that hold the prey in
place before it swallows it whole.So kids, if your parents
keep harping on you about chewing your food, you can simply explain that you are
following the ways of the king, the king salmon.
Probably the most useful adaptation that is shared by
almost all of the fishes is the evolution of the lateral line. The lateral line
system utilized by fish is a long sensory organ made up of numerous sensory hair
cells that pick up the slightest
vibrations in the surrounding water. This system is very important in detecting
prey and avoiding predators. Imagine combining touch, sight, and hearing into
one sense and you can maybe imagine what it would be like to have said lateral
line. Yeah, you would be the cool kid on the block for sure!
