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What is an adaptation
Name two examples of physical adaptations
What are fur color, long limbs, strong jaws, webbed feet....?
Wolves travel in packs in order to
camels can live off the fat stored in what when food is scarce
what is a hump?
Any coloring, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment
What is camouflage?
What adaptation would help a duck swim and walk on soft land
What is webbed feet?
Young elephants often stay close to the herd by
Holding on to their mother's tail
Some animals do this for a change in climate
Owls have several adaptations that make them good hunters
A type of camouflage in which the color of an animal helps it blend in with its background
What is protective coloration?
The adaptation that helps reduce a birds weight to fly
What are hollow bones?
the behavioral adaptation allows reptiles to stay warm
What is sunning themselves?
A period of inactivity during cold weather
What is hibernation?
This animal uses a bad smelling liquid to escape predators
What is a skunk?
Matching the color, shape and texture of an environment
What is protective resemblance?
this adaptation allows fish to breathe underwater
What are gills?
Crickets chirp to do what
Whales and polar bears have layers of what to help keep them warm
What is blubber?
an artic fox's coat changing color is an example of
What is protective coloring?
when an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to an unpleasant animal
What is mimicry?
This adaptation allows mammals to survive in cold climates
What is thick fur
Otters use what to help them open shelled animals
What is a rock?
Emperor penguins do this to help stay warm
What is huddle together?
an animal that uses mimicry
What is a viceroy butterfly, king snake, robber fly, or snapping turtle?