Physical Adaptations
A non-venomous snake will mimic the colors of a venomous snake for what reason?
To help it survive
What is it called when animals go into a deep sleep for the cold months?
Hibernation/Hibernating
What do webbed feet of a duck and the hooves of a horse have in common?
They both help animals move in their environment
Animals need their ________ _________ met in order to survive.
basic needs
Define the word adaptation.
It's something an animal does to help it survive in it's environment.
Name one physical adaptation a polar bear has made to survive in its environment?
Give an example of a dog's learned behavior.
Varies
A monkey using a stick to find food is called what type of behavior
a learned behavior
List 3 basic needs of animals.
Food
Water
Shelter
Habitat
What is a habitat?
The natural conditions and environment in which a plant or animal lives?
What is the purpose of the thorns on a cactus plant?
To protect the plant from predators
When a salmon swims upstream to lay its eggs it is using its instinct. What does instinct mean?
a. no longer in existence
b. behavior learned from watching others
c. behavior inherited from its parents
d. common sense
c. behavior inherited from its parents
Which is not an example of a basic need?
A. a deer drinking water from a pond
B. a bird building a nest out of sticks
C. a chameleon camouflaging itself as leaves to escape being eaten.
d. A kangaroo keeping its baby inside it's pouch for protection.
C. a chameleon camouflaging itself as leaves to escape being eaten.
What is extinction?
When an animal does not adapt to their environment, it may die out or no longer exist.
When one species of an animal resembles another species that has easily recognizable characteristics (the model) and as a result deceives a potential predator (the dupe) that might otherwise capture and eat it
Mimicry
What would help an animal blend into their environment more:
their beaks and claws or color of their fur?
Color of their fur
Define learned behavior.
It is a behavior that an animal learns from another animal.
What do animals do when there's predators nearby and they want to avoid being prey?
Huddle together for defense
If the amount of food decreases, what would happen to the animals?
There would be a decrease in a population of animals in that area
A defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their environment.
Camouflage
Name two physical adaptations that an elephant has AND explain WHY they have those two adaptations.
trunk: can reach food up high
tusks: Can fight off predators
true or false
mimicry and camouflage are examples of a behavioral adaptation
False
A robin building a nest is an example of what type of behavioral adaptation?
Learned behavior
give an example of an inherited behavior, and a learned behavior
Inherited: migration, hibernation, being nocturnal, defensive behaviors, mating or courtship behaviors
learned:how to find food, making a shelter, how to communicate, how to get along in a group, looking out for predators
Name an animal that is found in more than one environment.
Duck
Goose
Narwhal
Seal