Adaptations

A Porcupine has SHARP QUILLS.  Why?

• to protect itself

• to keep warm

• to kill its prey

• to cover its skin

Animals that have something they DO  to live. This includes things like hibernation, migration etc.

• warning coloration

• camouflage

• behavioral adaptation

• mimicry

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral adaptation?

• Making a nest in the crevices of buildings

• Hunting at night

• Collecting food from trash cans

• Having large eyes that can see well in the dark

Color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its habitat
Adaptation: polar bears in the Artic

• Hibernation

• Locomotion

• Camouflage

• Migration

A trait that helps a living thing survive.

• instinct

• mimicry

• camouflage

• adaptation

A Wood Duck has ________ to help it survive in its environment.

• feathers covered with oil

• talons

• sharp beak

• paddle tail

A body covering or body part that helps an animal defend itself is an example of a...

• a learned behavior.

• an instinct.

• a stimuli.

• physical adaptation.

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

• Environment 

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     

•  a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 

•  b. They migrate to a warmer climate 

•  c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 

•  d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 

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Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?

• hibernation

• migration

• habitat

• coloration