Animal Adaptations Vocabulary

An adaptation is any ________________ or feature that helps a living thing survive.

• camouflage
• habitats
• prey
• trait

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Adaptations such as ________________ can help an animal blend in with its surroundings.

• camouflage
• habitats
• prey 
• trait

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Adaptations can also affect how an animal acts, such as how it catches its ______________.

• camouflage
• habitats
• prey
• trait

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Lizards change color to match their environments.  This is an example of _______________.

• prey
• camouflage
• habitats
• trait

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A spider spinning a web to catch prey is a _________________ adaptation.

• behavioral
• environment
• physical
• predator

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One ______________ feature of a lion is long, sharp teeth.

• enviornment
• physical
• predator
• species

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A wolf is a ____________ that hunts small animals for food.

• environment
• physical
• predator
• behavioral

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All cheetahs are members of the same ______________.

• behavioral
• prey 
• adaptation
• species

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Chameleons have the ability to change color. Why do they do that?

• to use less energy
• to change the temperature
• to blend in and hide
• it helps them hibernate

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When an animal slowly changes its body to be better adapted to its environment, it is called a:

• torpor
• structural adaptation
• hibernation
• behavioral adaptation

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