Animal Adaptations 2

African Lions have sharp teeth, retractable claws, and a rough tongue. These physical traits allow them to –

• blend into their environment

• escape from predators

• hunt and eat food

• find a mate

Which of the following is an example of a characteristic that helps animals move in their habitat?

• Polar bears have thick, white fur.

• Snowy owls’ large eyes help them see at night.

• River otters have long whiskers.

• Ducks have webbed feet.

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As the weather turns colder, the fur of an Arctic Fox changes from a brownish/gray color to all white. This adaptation helps the fox to –

• blend into its environment

• hibernate for winter

• migrate south for winter

• find a mate

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Cheetahs can run close to 70 miles per hour and the spots on their fur help them camouflage in the grasslands of Africa. These characteristics are important for –

• surviving in hot temperatures

• helping a cheetah hunt for food

• finding a mate

• hibernating in winter

Animal structures are

• animal body parts or physical features.

• when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

• behaviors an animal is born with to meet their needs.

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

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Camouflage is

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

• what an animal does.

• when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

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

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.

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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.

What is hibernation?

• animal body parts or physical features

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

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

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

Which of the following are examples of camouflage? (Choose 2)

• A white rabbit hiding in the snow

• A moth that mimics a leaf

• An insect that imitates a bee

• A green alligator sitting in a green river

• A king snake that looks like a coral snake

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