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Animal Adaptations
Animal Adaptation Flashcards
Question | Answer |
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What is a natural home or environment where animals live? | habitat |
Animals adapt to the conditions of the habitats where they live in order to meet their ________. | environment |
An adaptation is a body part or ________ that helps a living thing survive. | behavior |
Most animals have some type of ________ that helps them blend into their environment. | camouflage |
What is the most common type of camouflage? | concealing coloration |
When an animal has spots, stripes, or patterns in their fur or skin, it is called what? | disruptive coloration |
What is it called when an animal looks like something else? | disguise |
What is it called when an animal pretends that they are something poisonous or dangerous to scare off predators? | mimicry |
What are ways that animals behave to help them survive in their environment? | behavioral adaptations |
What is a special kind of winter slumber? | hibernation |
What is the movement of animals from one place to another and then back again? | migration |
Migration is an _______ behavior. | instinctive |