1. Are there any external resources that can be used by the mechanism?
Answer: No
2. Are physical changes possible to the mechanism?
Answer: Yes
3. Can other parts of the mechanism be used to minimize the effects of the fault?
Answer: Yes
4. Is the fault due to changes in the environment?
Answer: Yes
5. Can the surrounding environment be changed to adapt to the fault?
Answer: No
6. Can the undesirable environmental effects be removed by changing the coating?
Answer: No
18) Red-billed gull, Chroicocephalus scopulinus
Red-billed gulls can be found in New Zealand as a native bird (Lou, Nicole). New ZealandÕs north island has a mild winter and very warm summer, compared to the south island which has heavy winters and mild summers. The temperatures have started to be affected by the climate change which means an increase in temperature during the summer months. This increase in temperature has made the Red-billed gulls adapt by trimming down their fat and overall body weight (Lou, Nicole). Researchers believe that trimming down allows the animal to expel heat faster and more efficiently into the environment because they have a higher skin to physical volume ratio (Lou, Nicole). Trimming down also helps the birds stay cooler because they are not carrying around extra weight. Finally they will have less internal heat since they donÕt have all of the fat around their internal organs (Lou, Nicole). By adapting to the climate change these birds will be able to survive and not become extinct.
Lou, Nicole. “How To Deal With Climate Change? Adapt.” Audubon. National Audubon Society, 13 Mar. 2015. Web. March 3, 2015, from
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