Vocabulary
The body part of an animal
structure
A giraffe uses this feature to reach tall leaves
Long neck
Physical adaptation
This black and white animal sprays to protect itself
What two main types of Adaptations exist?
physical and behavioral
This word means what a body part does
Function
Ducks use these to swim better in water.
Webbed Feet
This type of adaptation is a behavior an animal does that helps it to survive
Behavioral adaptation
Monarch butterflies do this to survive the winter
Flat teeth are most useful for this type of eater
Plant eater (herbivore)
A special feature or behavior that helps an animal to survive.
Adaptation
Meat eating animals usually have these types of teeth
Sharp teeth
Sleeping through winter is this kind of adaptation.
Hibernation
A chameleon changes color for this reason
camouflage
An eagle's sharp beak is adapted for this
Tearing meat
Coloring or patterns that help an animal blend in.
camouflage
Birds of prey use these to catch and hold their food.
Talons
Traveling long distances to find food or better weather
Migration
An animal that looks like a poisonous one is using this
mimicry
Name one physical adaptation that helps a cactus to survive in the desert
When one animal looks like another to trick a predator
mimicry
Polar bears survive in the Arctic because they have a thick layer of this.
Fat/ blubber
Is camouflage a physical or behavioral adaptation?
Physical adaptation
This body part helps balance, swat flies, or even communicate
A tail
Explain how a snowshoe hare can camouflage itself
Changes fur color
White in winter, brown in summer