Animal Adaptation Review

A puffer fish can take large amounts of water into its stomach and make itself larger. Why would a puffer fish most likely make its body larger?

• to find food
• to hide from enemies
• to swim faster
• to avoid being eaten

A wasp uses poison in a stinger to

• produce eggs
• defend itself
• build a nest
• attract a mate

Canada geese are birds that spend spring and summer in northern parts of North America. In the fall, Canada geese migrate and spend the winter farther south. Which is the most likely reason Canada geese migrate?

• They are following other birds that fly south.
• There are more food resources in the south.
• They need to lay their eggs in the south.
  
• There are fewer predators in the south.
  

 Which sea otter behavior is learned?

• using fur to trap air for warmth
• cracking open clams with a rock
  
• nursing its young for six months
• closing its ears under water

Which is most likely a learned behavior for a raccoon?

• making a den in the hollow of a tree
• opening a trash can looking for food
• moving four legs while running
• having a litter of four babies

Which of the following is most likely an adaptation that resulted from habitat destruction?

• a bird building its nest in a water tower
• a rabbit’s fur turning white in the winter
• a lizard shedding its skin
• a salmon swimming upstream

Which is a learned behavior?

• A dog uses its tongue to drink.
• A robin holds a branch with its feet.
• A chimpanzee digs for termites with a stick.
• A worm moves to the top of flooded ground.
  

Imran sees some robins in a park. He knows that robins have instincts that help them survive. Imran finds out robins also have to learn from their environment. Which would a robin have to learn from its environment?

• how to sing
  
• how to lay eggs
  
• where there is plenty of food
• what time of day to be awake

A chameleon changes color to match the tree in which it is sitting. What is the best explanation for how this helps the chameleon survive?

• Changing color helps the chameleon attract prey.
• Changing color helps the chameleon hide from predators.
  
• Changing color helps the chameleon digest leaves.
  
• Changing color helps the chameleon stay cool during the day.

Eagles have strong, sharp beaks that are most likely adapted for the eagle to eat

• fish
• eggs
• worms
• seeds