Physical Adaptations

Passing on traits from one offspring to another

• adaptations
• reproduction
• heredity
• camouflage 

1. What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.

How do adaptations help animals?

• To hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

An animal's color or pattern that helps it BLEND into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey.  This is an example of...

• cryptic coloration
• warning coloration
• mimicry
• hibernation

Outer body coverings such as fur, scales, or feathers are considered to be an adaptation.

• True
• False

How does an outer body covering help an animal survive?

• protects internal organs
• regulates temperature
• is sensitive to pain 
• all of these

Which of these adaptations help an animals to survive?

• warning coloration
• cryptic coloration
• mimicry
• all of these

The armadillo's hard outer shell is an example of which adaptation?

• digging
• getting food
• protection
• shelter