Animal Adaptations

Animal Adaptations

Structural and Behavioral

Open Ended

What does the word "adapt" mean to you?

Open Ended

What could be a structural adaptation of an elephant?

Open Ended

What could be a structural adaptation for a whale?

Open Ended

What could be a structural adaptation for a duck?

Open Ended

What could be a structural adaptation of a polar bear?

Open Ended

What could be a structural adaptation for a giraffe?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be a benefit of a chameleon being able to change colors?

• hide from predators

• hunt for food

• run faster

• attract a mate

Fill in the Blank

A___________________adaptation is a physical characteristic that allows a plant or animal to be able to survive in their environment.

Multiple Choice

An opossum "playing dead" to avoid being attacked by a predator

• structural adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

Multiple Choice

Siberian hamsters grow new fur depending on the season. During the summer they grow light brown fur; however, during the winter they grow white fur. These changes are examples of what survival technique?

• hibernation

• adaptation

• extinction

• metamorphosis