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Science Adaptations
Animal Adaptations Vocab
Term | Definition |
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camouflage | when an animal blends in with its surroundings in order to remain safe from predators |
variations | feature or quality that makes something different and unique |
warning coloration | bold pattern or color designed to warn and defend against predators |
adaptations | body part or behavior that helps an animal survive in a particular environment |
instincts | behaviors you are born knowing how to do |
physical adaptations | specialized body part or covering (structural change) that helps an animal survive |
learned behaviors | behaviors that must be practiced and learned |
behavioral adaptations | learned or instinctual behaviors that help an animal survive |
characteristics | traits you can observe |
mimicry | when an animal looks like another animal in order to remain safe from predators |
species | group of animals that have some common characteristics |