Physical Adaptations
Each bird has a different kind of _______________ to help it eat the foods it needs.
beak (or bill)
When an animal or group of animals move from one place to another due to seasons change, food shortage, or for breeding.
migrate
Animals form a group when a predator is near. Why does this group form?
For protection
Anything that helps an animal to survive is called an ___________________________________.
advantage
An animal with fur, claws, sharp teeth, padded paws, black skin lives in what habitat?
Arctic or cold habitat in the Polar climate zone.
A polar bear has this body adaptation to help it stay warm in the Arctic cold.
Something that an animal or plant just does without thinking about it. God just gives the animal this.
instinct
When it gets very cold, animals may form groups. What is the reason?
To stay warm
A strong effect on animals
impact
An animal that has scales, fangs, and uses camouflage to blend into the area lives in what habitat?
Desert habitat
A sea lion has this to help it stay warm in the cold. (petroleum jelly experiment)
blubber
When an animal goes into a deep sleep (the heart rate slows down and body functions slow) when the season changes.
hibernate
When there are many new babies, animals may form groups. What is the reason?
To raise young
molt
Wetland habitat
The term used to define any living thing, plant or animal.
organism
When the seasons change, plants may need to go into a state of rest called _________________.
dormant
When there is a large prey and the animals form a group. What is the reason?
To capture prey
When an animal blends in to it's surroundings and makes it hard to be found.
camouflage
An animal that has light fur, claws, sharp teeth, and climbs tall trees easily and likes to hunt in the cool of the night lives in what habitat?
Tropical Rainforest
A trait that helps an organism survive or stay alive.
adaptation
Ways an animal may respond when their environment is suddenly changed (due to a wildfire, flood, drought, pollution, deforestation, volcanoe).
The animal may move to a similar environment where resources are available, or risk dying.
Less work or to share work
To have an affect on something.
influence
An animal that has long, strong back legs to help it run quickly, flat teeth, and thin fur coat lives in what habitat?