What are some different ways that animals hide from their enemies?
They will often shed fur when the seasons change in order to protect themselves. They can also use different colorations to blend in with their environment.
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Which would correctly complete the sentence...
"It was _____________ today than yesterday?"
A. Warmer
B. Warmier
C. Warmest
D. Warm
A. Warmer
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Yes or No:
If an animal stays inside to hide, is this considered camouflage?
No
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What does the prefix "un-" mean? (example: "unnatural")
The prefix "un-" means NOT.
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What is the definition for the word "protective?"
"Protective" means "wants to keep out of danger."
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Wild animals can hide by simply staying still and blending in. What is another word for the phrase "blend in."
Camouflage
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The word "protective" means...
… wanting to keep someone or something out of danger.
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Wild animals are ___________ and always ____________.
A. Quiet and alone
B. Shy and always hiding
C. Friendly and out in the open
D. None of the Above
B. Shy and always hiding
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What is the definition of the word "natural?"
"Natural" means "acting on information that one is born with."
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What is the definition for the word "coloration?"
"Coloration" means "the way something is colored."
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A moth is an "imitator." What do imitators do?
Imitators copy another things.
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Wild animals need to make sure they do TWO things when hiding. Do you know what they are?
1. Simply staying still
2. Blending in, or camouflaging
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Can you list some examples of where wild animals may try to hide if they are caught out in the wild?
On a tree, among the leaves, in the grass, in the dirt, under a rock, etc.
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There are TWO mistakes with the sentence below. What are they?
"The correct time is 730"
1. Add a colon between the 7 and 3 in 7:30
2. Add a period at the end of the sentence
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What is the definition of the word "imitator?"
"Imitator" means "one who copies something or someone."
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Why is a trout hard to see in a brook?
It is hard to see, because a trout is the same color and shake as the rocks in the brook.
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A snowy owl and snowshoe hare are different from one another. How are they different?
The snowy owl stays white all year long, but the snowshoe hare loses its white fur after the snowy winter months.
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What animal hides by blending in with dry leaves?
A Woodcock
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A garter snake looks most like a ___________.
Branch
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What is the definition of the word "available?"
"Available" means "easy or possible to get; ready to use."
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What does a bittern snake do when it needs to be invisible?
A bittern snake sticks its long neck up and sways in the cattails to hide.
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True or False:
A screech owl's feathers are the color of tree bark.
True
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True or False:
In a summer meadow of tall grasses and small shrubby trees, deer can NOT hide quickly by just lying down.
False… they CAN hide quickly!
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How is a deer's coat different in the summer than in the winter?
The summer coat is a reddish-brown, but the winter coat is thicker and more gray.