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Diversity & Adapatation Vocabulary -- 6th Grade Science

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disguise resembling natural surroundings
adaptation the behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environments
variation differences in traits among individuals of a species
extinction the disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
migration animal movement from one location to another and back again; usually for weather or food reasons
disruptive coloring confusing or creating an optical illusion using color, such as a zebra
crypsis coloring that matches an immediate background
population a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time
camouflage adaptation that enables species to blend with their surroudings
heredity the genetic transmission of a particular quality or trait from parent to offspring
mutation a change in form, quality or some other characteristic; also, an individual exhibiting such a change
mimicry Disguising oneself as something dangerous is known as mimicry, such as the case of a Scarlet Kingsnake which looks like the poisonous coral snake
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