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Adaptation, Behaviors, and Traits

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Animal behavior that develops from observation or instruction rather than being passed down by heredity.   Learned behavior  
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An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimulus.   Instinct behavior  
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A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction.   Inherited trait  
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A characteristic of an organism.   Trait  
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An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.   Instincts  
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The way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.   Behavior  
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New organisms that come from parents that have reproeduced   Offspring  
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The passing of traits from parent to offspring during reproduction.   Heredity  
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Any characteristic that help a plant or animal survive.   Adaptation  
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To move usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding.   Migration  
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The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival.   Mimicry  
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Characteristics that blend in with the surrounding environment that increase chances of survival.   Camouflage  
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A long period of inactivity that is like sleeping   Hibernation  
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