Animal Research Vocaulary

Definition: an animal hunted as food

• predator

• prey

• defense mechanism

• herd

Definition: to blend in with the environment to avoid predators

• mimicry

• instinct

• camouflage

• survival

Definition: the natural surroundings of a specific animal, insect, or fish

• environment

• survival

• defense mechanism

• habitat

Definition: activities that help an animal survive

• physical characteristics

• physical adaptations

• behavioral adaptations

• survival

Definition: an adaptation in which an animal looks or sounds like another animal to fool a predator

• camouflage

• defense mechanism

• instinct

• mimicry

Definition: an animal that targets another for food or self-defense

• prey

• predator

• instinct

• habitat

Definition: the appearance or description of an animal- what it looks like

• Physical adaptation

• camouflage

• survival

• physical characteristics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Definition: to remain alive or in existence

• habitat

• defense mechanism

• survival

• mimicry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Definition: a natural or inborn sense of knowing

• prey

• behavioral adaptation

• survival

• instinct

Definition: a physical or behavioral adaptation use to protect oneself when threatened

• environment

• survival

• defense mechanism

• physical characteristic