Vocab
a tight hold on something.
grip
the homes or areas where animals prefer to live
habitat
subspecies
vertebrates with scaly skin
reptiles
the remains of a dead animal
carrion
the strength of an action
force
active at night
nocturnal
an animal with a backbone
vertebrate
vertebrates with hair or fur, are born live, and produce milk
mammals
ready to fight
aggressive
animals that are hunted by other animals for food.
prey
animals that hunt other animals for food
predators
an animal that does not have a backbone
invertebrate
a structure or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment
adaptation
the spots on a leopard
rosettes
following closely and quietly
stalking
ambush
a hard covering or shell that holds up a protects an invertebrates body
exoskeleton
an adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its surroundings
camouflage
makes something unable to move
paralyzed
sharp claws on birds that allow them to grab and tear into prey
talons
any of a group of mammals that include humans, apes and monkeys
primates
when there are no more of an organism's kind lift on earth
extinct
a living thing
organism