Behavioral Adaptations

Activities performed by an animal that help it survive are _______________ adaptations.

• physical

• behavioral

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A pattern of behavior that requires no thinking is called ____________.

• instinct

• learned

A ___________ behavior is a behavior that an animal learns through experience.

• instinct

• learned

To change so as to make fit or suitable is to _________.

• instinct

• behave

• adapt

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Learned or Instinct: Sharks are born knowing how to swim.

• learned

• instinct

Learned or Instinct? Sea turtle hatchlings move towards the brightest light to get to the ocean.

• learned

• instinct

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Learned or Instinct? Humans take swimming lessons to learn how to swim.

• learned

• instinct

Learned or Instinct? A caterpillar spins into a chrysalis. After a few weeks, it emerges as a butterfly.

• learned

• instinct