Animal Adaptations

The physical features of an organism that help it survive.

• Behavioral Adaptations

• Structural Adaptations

The things animals do to survive.

• Behavioral Adaptations

• Structural Adaptations

Frogs have long strong legs to hop quickly and far.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

A polar bear has very small ears to keep it from losing heat.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

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Beavers claim their territory by building piles of mud and marking it with scent.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

A beavers front teeth grow continuously to be able to chew wood.

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Structural Adaptation

How do adaptations help animals?

• Adaptations help animals obtain food

• Adaptations help animals protect themselves

• Adaptations help animals survive in the environment

• All of the above

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What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

• eyes

• head

• wings

• beak

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• structural

• physical

• environmental

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Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• physical

• learned

• migration

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