Body Basics
The way an organism’s body helps it survive in its environment
Adaptation
A thick layer of fat that helps keep animals warm in cold climates
Blubber
Animals that eat plants
Herbivores
The process by which animals make babies.
Reproduction
These animals eat plants exclusively.
Herbivores
Something an animal does or how it acts to live in its environment.
Behavioral Adaptation
Similar to hibernation, but the animal sleeps to escape heat rather than cold.
Estivation
Animals that eat other animals
Carnivores
Animals that are no longer found living on Earth
Extinct Animals
Blending into surroundings using body markings
Camouflage
The physical design of an animal’s body that aids in its survival.
Physical Adaptation
An animal locates objects by making high-pitched sounds that bounce back to it.
Echolocation
Animals that hunt and eat other animals.
Predators
Animals that are at risk of becoming extinct.
Endangered Species
Looking like another animal or object to survive.
Mimicry
Markings on animals that allow their bodies to blend in with their habitats.
Camouflage
Animals that have cells that produce light
Bioluminescent
Cold-blooded animals that spend part of their life in water
Amphibians
These animals hunt and eat other animals but are also eaten themselves.
Predators & Prey
Animals that glow using light-producing cells.
Bioluminescent
When animals look like other animals or objects in nature.
Mimicry
Animals that eat by straining suspended food particles from the water.
Filter Feeders
Animals that are eaten by predators.
Prey
This type of adaptation describes what an animal DOES, not how its body looks
Behavioral Adaptation
Going into a deep sleep to survive extreme heat, not cold
Estivation