Adaptations

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

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

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A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

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Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin. This ability is known as --

• natural selection

• imitations

• mimicry

• camouflage

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Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal
• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
• having sharp claws or a strong shel
• having only a few young and caring for them

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A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 

• an adaptation
• environment
• response
• stimulus

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How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.

• counter-shading
• mimicry
• adaptation
• camouflage

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