Fur
This layer of fur, also called the undercoat, helps an animal control its body temperature.
Ground fur
This group of species have smooth, wet skin to help them survive in water.
Amphibians
Scales on animals help protect their bodies from this.
Injuries
Ducks' feathers trap air to help ducks ______________, and contain oil to keep ducks ____________.
float, warm/dry
This word means to stay alive
Survive
Some animals use their fur in this way to blend in.
Camouflage
Salamanders can release this substance from their skin to protect against predators.
Poison
Crocodiles use their surroundings to control this part of themselves.
Body temperature
Male peacocks do this to scare away predators.
Open their feathers wide.
This region has mild weather with warm summers and cold winters.
Temperate region
This layer of fur has long, stiff hairs that protects the animal against rain and snow.
Guard layer
Scales are similar to this part of a human.
Fingernails
The color of a crocodile's scales provides this.
Camouflage.
Flight feathers help with these three things as a bird flies.
Steer, balance, and land
Animals who have special features to help them survive are said to have _______________.
adaptations
Leopards have spots to help them blend in with _____ when they hunt.
Leaves
A frog's skin stays moist for this reason.
To receive oxygen OR so frogs can breathe
This animal has a dewlap that puffs up when threatened to scare away predators.
Iguana
Down feathers keep birds _________ and contour feathers provide ________.
warm; shape/color
This climate zone is hot and wet year-round.
Tropical Region
The Arctic fox's fur changes from white to brown, so it can blend in with these two different things.
Snow and the ground
Some animals have bright skin to do this.
Warn predators to stay away
Scales can help limit the loss of these two things.
Feathers on owls' faces collect sound to help sharpen an owl's _________.
Hearing.
The Arctic fox is best suited for this climate zone because of its cold temperatures.
Polar region