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