Animal Adaptations

What is an adaptation?

• A place where a living thing lives and gets its needs.

• A body part or behavior of a living thing that allows it to survive in its habitat.

• When a living thing moves from one place to another.

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What is a physical adaptation of an animal?

• Physical features (body parts) of an animal that help it survive in its habitat.

• The behavior of an animal (what it does) that helps it survive in its habitat.

• When an animal moves from one place to another.

What is a behavioral adaptation of an animal?

• Physical features (body parts) of an animal that help it survive in its habitat.

• The behavior of an animal (what it does) that helps it survive in its habitat.

• The place where a living thing lives.

Adaptations help animals ___________________.

• stay warm

• get food

• protect themselves

• all of the above

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Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• physical

• learned

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Squirrels gather and store food for the winter which is a _________________ adaptation.

• physical

• behavioral

• habitat

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur is an example of a ___________________ adaptation.

• physical

• behavioral

• learned

Which adaptation helps the camel by not having sand go up its nose?

• Long eyelashes

• Thick fur

• Nostrils that can close

Which adaptation helps the camel walk on rocks and hot sand?

• Thick fur

• Wide padded feet

• The hump

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Some animals can _________________, which means they go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

• hibernate

• migrate

• look for food

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