1. Are there any external resources that can be used by the mechanism?
Answer: No
2. Are physical changes possible to the mechanism?
Answer: No
3. Is the fault due to changes in the environment?
Answer: Yes
15) Alpine chipmunk, Tamias alpinus
Alpine chipmunks can be found in the Yosemite National Park in the United States of America (Zolfagharifard, Ellie). These creatures forage on nuts and berries that the trees and plants produce in the forest. The global climate change has affected every species on earth including the alpine chipmunk. As the temperatures have increased by 3 degrees Celsius the chipmunks are finding shelter in higher altitudes (Zolfagharifard, Ellie). The higher altitudes allow for the creature to be less disturbed and live in a cooler climate (Zolfagharifard, Ellie). As the alpine chipmunks migrated up in altitude they have adapted and inevitably changed some of their genetic code. When the parents that live in the higher altitudes reproduce they will be able to pass on their new survival genes to allow their progeny to flourish instead of suffer like chipmunks whose parents did not migrate up in altitude before reproducing.
Zolfagharifard, Ellie. “Nature CAN Cope with Climate Change: Unusual Behaviour of Plants and Animals Suggests We’ve Underestimated Their Ability to Adapt, Claim Studies.” Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 07 May 2014. Web. Retrieved March 8, 2015, from
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