Behaviors
What physical adaptation do ducks have that help them swim?
Webbed feet
What does it mean when certain behaviors are passed down to you by your parents?
Animals that have certain traits that help them survive are called __________.
Adaptations
This element of a habitat provides animals with nourishment and energy.
What is food.
Animals that dig underground have this physical adaptation.
Sharp claws
What is a behavioral adaptation that a skunk is known for?
Spraying other animals to defend its self
When winter months arrive, some animals store up food and sleep for a long period of time. What type of behavioral adaptation is this?
What is hibernation?
This element of a habitat provides animals with a place to live and protection.
What is shelter.
Name a physical adaptation that helps a fish swim in the water.
Fins, tail
What are examples of learned behavior?
Reading, writing, talking
Birds do this when they fly south for the winter.
What is migrate.
A type of behavioral adaptation that animals are born with.
What is instinct.
What do birds have to help them fly south for the winter.
Wings and feathers.
What are examples of instincts?
Breathing, blinking, fight or flight
What kind of behavior is taught to you? (ex. riding a bike, writing, reading)
Learned behavior
This vocabulary word means, "the environment an animal lives and survives in"
What is habitat.
What are two examples habitats?
A snowy animal has which type of physical adaptation to help blend into the habitat?
Camouflage
If a bird cannot live in a place in the winter because it is too cold or there is no food what can it do?
Migrate / Migration
Herbivores = vegetables
Carnivores = meat
Omnivores = meat and vegetables