U2 Vocab
The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Habitat
blending in with surroundings to avoid predators
Camouflage
A change in an organism's behavior that helps it survive in its environment
Behavioral Adaptations
A frog stretching out its tongue to catch prey is territorial behavior true or false
False it is a behavioral adaptation
Warm, wet forests filled with many tall trees and animals.Very green because of the sunlight and rain.
Rainforest
Organism
any living thing
Sensing for other objects and to avoid predators
Antennae
traveling to warmer climates to avoid harsh cold climates.
Migration
Wrestling or grappling.
Posturing to appear larger.
Kicking or pushing rivals away.
Physical Aggression shown to defend an area.
Artic Tundra
cold and snowy with very little plant life.
Adaptation
a physical or behavioral feature that helps a living thing survive in its environment
Physical adaptations
A special body of a living thing that helps it survive in its habitat.
Estivation
hiding in the dirt to stay cool from the sun.
Territorial behavior
the way animals or groups of animals protect their territory from other animals of the same species
Full of trees, bushes, and plants. Animals have sharp claws for climbing trees
Forest habitat
To remain alive
Survive
spotting predators
eyes
collecting food, guarding the habitat, protecting offspring, sleeping close to avoid predators
the importance of animals working in groups.
loops or zigzag patterns to monitor intruders.
Butterflies patrolling
Ocean
Large bodies of saltwater.
The conditions in which something lives.
Environment
Jumping or swimming to avoid predators
Legs or webbed feet
sleeping through the winter to preserve energy
Hibernation
Vocalization
Calls used to warn off rivals.
Very hot and dry during the day and can be cold at night. There’s little rain, so plants and animals must conserve water.
Desert