Animal Adaptations

Which word means:
adaptations that help an animal blend in with its  surroundings to avoid being seen

• habitat
• mimicry
• camouflage 
• adaptations

Which word means:
when an animal is in an inactive state that helps    it survive harsh conditions

• dormant
• predator
• migrate
• habitat

Which word means:
an animal’s home

• camouflage
• learned behaviors
• mimicry
• habitat

Which word means:
things that are taught rather than inherited

• mimicry
• learned behaviors
• habitat
• predator

Which word means:
to move from one area or climate to another to breed or find food  

• mimicry
• learned behaviors
• migrate
• camouflage

Which word means:
an adaptation in which a harmless animal resem-  bles a dangerous animal to fool predators

• camouflauge
• mimicry
• dormant
• learned behavior

Which word means:
an animal that eats other animals  

• prey
• predator
• dormant
• mimicry

Which word means:
an animal that is eaten by other animals

• predator
• prey
• dormant
• learned behaviors

Which of the following is an example of an instinct?

• birds flying south for the winter
• baby cheetahs learning how to hunt
• a gorilla using sign language to ask for a treat
• a seal performing a trick at Sea World

Which of the following is an example of a structural (or physical) adaptation?

• an opossum “playing dead” when threatened by a predator
• a chimp using a stick to get termites from a termite mound
• an tree sloth moving slowly so predators can’t see it
• a male peacock’s colorful feathers (used to attract a mate)