Animal Adaptations Review

Why do you think alligators have strong tails?

• balance

• temperature regulation

• to help them swim in the water

• no purpose

Coloring or other physical characteristics that help an organism to blend in with its surroundings; helps organisms HIDE

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

• Feature

• Adaptation

A way an animal or plant may CHANGE to help it survive

• mimicry

• camouflage

• feature

• adaptation

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When one organisms copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction

• mimcry

• camouflage

• feature

• adaptation

the process of staying alive and in existence

• death

• change

• habitat

• survive

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moving for different seasons in order to survive

• mimicry

• mountains

• migration

• hibernation

A bird is covered in feathers to protect itself. What is this called?

• protective feature

• internal feature

• change

• skin

How does the deer's brown animal hide/ fur help the deer survive?

• Easier to catch prey

• It helps it hide in the forest from predators (camouflage)

• It has no scent.

• It helps for hibernation.

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What habitat would an alligator most likely live in?

• ocean

• forest

• desert

• swamp

What habitat would a bear live in?

• Ocean

• Mountain

• Swamp

• Desert