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Adaptation   A type of trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce; it can be structural (related to the body) or behavioral (related to actions)  
Advantage   Any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success  
Biome   A major regional community characterized by the forms of plant life and the climate ; example: grassland, desert, taiga  
Body Covering   Any covering for the body; example: fur, feathers  
Camouflage   A physical adaptation in which animals blend with or are hidden by the environment  
Characteristic / Trait   Any feature of an organism; it can be structural/physical (related to the body) or behavioral (related to actions)  
Diversity   Having various kinds or forms  
Ecosystem   An area where living organisms interact with other living and nonliving things in the environment  
Extinct   No longer living on Earth  
Food Chain   A path of energy and how it is transferred in a community  
Food Web   A series of overlapping food chains  
Hibernation   An adaptation in which animals sleep through the winter as a means of survival  
Interaction   The way in which living organisms relate to each other  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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