behavior
an animal hunted by another animal for food
prey
to lose hair or feathers that are replaced by new hair or feathers
molt or molting
the stages an animal goes through from birth until death
life cycle
a hard covering outside of an invertebrate animal that provides support and protection.
exoskeleton
prefix meaning "again"
re-
to be active during the night and sleep during the day
nocturnal
a type of animal whose body temperature changes with the temperature of their environment
cold-blooded animal
the baby of a plant or animal
offspring
an act taken to keep someone or something safe from attack
defense
Prefix meaning "not" or "no".
What is in-?
to make a hole or tunnel in the ground to live or hide in
burrow
an animal that eats other animals
a carnivore
young animal that comes from an egg
hatchling
body markings that allow animals to blend in with their habitats
camouflage
an animal that maintains a constant body temperature; often warmer than the temperature of their surroundings
What is warm-blooded?
an animal that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
an animal that does have a backbone
a vertebrate
the process in which an animal completely transform during their life cycle
metamorphosis
to change in body or behavior order to make survival easier
adapt or adaptation
a part of the body that has a particular job
organ
to move from one place to another to live
migrate or migration
the specific traits of a person, thing, or group
characteristics
a theory that animals and plants have naturally changed over time
evolution
the act of copying the behavior or speech of others
mimicry
an animal that can live in water and on land
amphibian