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Adaptations
Mystery Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adaptation | a physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment |
| camouflage | to blend in with the place around you |
| behavior | the actions and reactions of living things |
| environment | all the living and nonliving things in a particular place |
| predator | an animal that hunts and eats other animals |
| prey | an animal that is hunted by and eaten by another animal |
| species | one specific kind of living thing that has similar characteristics and can produce offspring with one another |
| trait | something you can observe about a living thing, such as the broad fins of a fish |
| instinct | a behavior that a living thing does without being taught |
| learned behavior | a behavior that is learned based on past experiences |
| memory | information that is stored in the brain and can be remembered |
| external | the outside of something, including the outside of living things |
| internal | the inside of something, including the inside of living things |
| structure | the specific form and shape of something |
| system | a group of things that affect each other and function as a whole |