Animal Adaptations Lesson 2

Where would an animal with thick white fur and a thick layer of fat most likely live?

• in the desert
• in a stream
• in a grassland
• in a polar region

The animal shown below has webbed feet and a paddle-like tail. Where does this animal most likely live?

• in a tree
• in the desert
• near a stream
• on the polar ice

 A giraffe has a long neck.  Why would the giraffe need this adaptation?

• to keep warm
• to reach food high above the ground
• to have room to eat more
• to catch birds

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An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?

• camouflage
• mimicry
• cooperative behavior
• estivation

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1. What is an adaptation?

• A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
• The food that an animal eats.
• How energy moves in a food web.

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Which best describes how a porcupine defends itself from predators?

• it changes color
• it has sharp quills
• it moves very rapidly
• it makes a loud noise

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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Mimicry is

• an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

• animal body parts or physical features.

• when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

• movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.

Animal migration is

• when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

• an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

• a seasonal period of time when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep.

• movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.

Physical or behavioral adaptation: A hedgehog rolls itself into a ball for protection.

• Physical Adaptation
• Behavioral Adaptation