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adaptations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endangered species | a species of plant or animal of which numbers are decreasing at an alarming rate and is threatened with an extinction by human made or natural changes in the enviroment |
| instinct | a behavior an animal is born with and does not have to learn. |
| camouflage | the shape, color, or pattern of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings. |
| hibernation | a deep sleeplike state where an animal's body processes slow down. |
| mimicry | when one organism looks like another organism so that it can escape predators or catch prey. |
| migration | the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another. |
| extinct | no longer existing on Earth. |