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Adaptations
Physical and Behavioral Adaptations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MIMICRY | when a living thing looks or acts the same as another living thing |
| CARNIVORE | a living thing that only eats meat (animals) |
| HIBERNATE | when a living thing finds a safe, warm place to have a deep and long sleep during the cold winter months |
| MIGRATE | moving from one place to another at different times of the year |
| CAMOUFLAGE | blending in to the color of the environment |
| OMNIVORE | a living thing that eats both plants and meat |
| HUNT | searching for food |
| PREDATOR | an animal that hunts another animal |
| HERBIVORE | a living thing that only eats plants |
| HERD | a group of animals |
| PREY | an animal that is hunted by another animal for food |
| MIGRATE | Behavioral adaptation |
| BODY COVERING | physical adaptations |
| MIMICRY | physical adaptations |
| DEFENDING THEMSELVES | behavioral adaptations |
| PROTECTING YOUNG | behavioral adaptations |
| CAMOUFLAGE | physical adaptations |
| STORING FOOD | behavioral adaptations |
| BODY COVERING | physical adaptations |
| FINDING SHELTER | behavioral adaptations |
| HIBERNATING | deep sleep during the cold winter months |
| CHEMICAL DEFENSE | venom, ink, spray and toxins |