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vocabulary | definition |
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colony | a group of animals living together in which each member has a certain job |
reptile | an animal with a backbone that has dry, scaly skin |
gill | an organ for breathing found in fish and amphibians |
exoskeleton | a hard, outer covering that supports and protects some animals without backbones |
habitat | a place where an animal or plant lives |
migration | movement from one location to another as the seasons change |
molt | to shed an animal's outer covering |
ecosystem | all the living and nonliving things in an environment |
fish | an animal that spends all of its time in the water and breathing through gills |
amphibian | an animal that spends part of its time on land and part of its time in the water |
hibernation | a long sleep during which an animal's heart rate and breathing slow down |
bird | an animal with feathers |
vertebrate | an animal with a backbone |
invertebrate | an animal without a backbone |
mammal | an animal with fur that feeds milk to its young |
adaptation | any structure or behavior that helps a living thing survive |
camouflage | coloring, shape, or pattern that allows a living thing to blend into its surroundings |