Animal Adaptations Vocab Flashcard #3

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Infancy: The first part of an animal’s life before adulthood.

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The first part of an animal’s life; before they become an adult.

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What does offspring mean?

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The child or young of a particular animal

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Biome: Regions with similar climate, animals, and plants.

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Regions of the world with similar climate, animals, and plants.

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Apex predator definition

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An animal at the top of a food chain, not preyed upon by others.

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Producer: Living things that make their own food, like plants using sunlight and soil nutrients.

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Plants produce their own food.

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What does consumer mean?

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Living things that can't create their own food; they eat plants or animals for energy.

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What does evolve mean?

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The change in living things over time

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Primary consumer:

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Eats animals/consumers that eat grass.

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Secondary consumer:

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Eats animals/consumers that eat grass.

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Decomposer:

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Breaks down dead plants and animals, releasing nutrients back into the soil.