Animal Adaptations

Which of these do animals NOT need in order to survive?

• chocolate

• food

• water

• air

The gradual change of animals to suit their environments is:

• weathering

• instinct

• adaptation

An animal blends into its environment. It is not detected by animals that may want to eat it. This is called:

• migration

• camouflage

• hibernation

Some animals move to warmer climates in the winter. This is an example of:

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Camouflage

Some animals go into a period of deep sleep during winter months when little food is available. This is an example of:

• hibernation

• migration

• mimicry

Animals look like other animals in order to avoid being eaten or in order to survive.

• Mimicry

• Hibernation

• Migration

Behavioral adaptations are:

• characteristics of an organism that help it survive.

• types of activities an organism performs in order to survive.

Hibernation, migration, instinct, and learned behavior are all:

• mimicry

• behavioral adaptations that help animals survive.

Behaviors animals develop based on experiences are:

• instinct

• learned behaviors

Behaviors that an animal is naturally programmed to do are:

• instinctive

• learned behaviors

• camouflage