Vocabulary
Any body part or behavior that increases an animals ability to survive in it's environment.
Adaptation
An organisms ability to blend in with the environment.
Camoflauge
Name one adaptation that giraffe's have.
long neck, spots to blend in (camouflage), purple tongue...
Give an example of a physical adaptation.
scales, gills, long beak, short beak, webbed feet, blubber, camouflage...
An animals action or response to its need to survive.
Behavioral Adaptation
To move from one area to another based on the season.
What is the name of an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals?
Decomposer
Give an example of a behavioral adaptation.
migration, hibernation...
A change on an animals body in order to survive.
Physical Adaptation
A deep sleep an animal experiences during the winter.
Hibernation
What type of food can an herbivore eat?
Plants
Give an example of an instinct.
walking, looking for food, chewing food, swimming, flying...
The remains or impressions of organisms preserved in a petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
Fossils
The environment in which an animal lives.
Habitat
What type of food can a carnivore eat?
Animals
Give an example of an animal that uses mimicry.
Butterfly with spots that look like owl eyes, stick bug, praying mantis...
Something an animal knows how to do that is not learned (they are born knowing).
Instinct
The appearance of an animal or plant.
Physical Characteristics
What type of food can an omnivore eat?
Plants and Animals
Give an example of an animal that migrates.