Animal Adaptation

A Porcupine has SHARP QUILLS.  Why?

• to protect itself
• to keep warm
• to kill its prey
• to cover its skin

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

• Hibernation
• Locomotion
• Camouflage
• Migration

Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in the COLD?

• blubber
• body shape
• skin color
• sharp teeth

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• Hollow Bones 
• Good eye sight
• Talons
• Camouflage

The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:

• hibernation.
• behavior.
• migration.
• camouflage.

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

• feathers covered with oil
• talons
• sharp beak
• paddle tail

The Bald Eagle has __________.

• keen eyesight
• sharp talons
• sharp beak
• all of the above

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The American Beaver has ______ to help it survive in its environment.

• webbed feet
• waterproof feathers
• talons
• a foot to help it stay under water

An alligator

• uses sharp teeth to catch prey
• uses webbed feet to swim
• has dark skin to blend into its surroundings
• all of the above

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.