Lesson 3 Animal Adaptations

Special layers of fat called blubber can be found on which polar animals?

• sea lions
• walruses
• polar bears
• all of the above

Blubber acts as an insulator to many arctic mammals.  The word insulator means...

• holds in body heat
• helps them swim faster
• provides them with food
• helps them to find prey

Which answer below is NOT an example of an arctic animal adaptations?

• migration
• hibernation
• camouflage
• long ears

Adaptations to an environment can help a species live longer.

• True

• False

Which of the following BEST describes what an adaptation is?

• an adjustable life cycle

• a trait that an organism inherits from its parents

• a trait that helps an individual or species survive in its environment

• an ability of an organism to get matter, energy, and protection from its environment

Migration and hibernation are

• structural adaptations

• seasonal behavior

• physical characteristics

• natural selection

What does it mean to CAMOUFLAGE?

• when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn of predators

• when an animal is able to change colors to survive in an enviornment

• when an animal hibernates during the winter.

What is HIBERNATION?

• when a weak animal copies stronger animal to warn off predators.

• when an animal hides in the cold winter and sleeps until the spring

• when a larger animal eats its prey

What is MIMICRY?

• When a weak animal copies stronger animals to warn predators

• when you are the prey.

• when an animal hides in the cold winter and sleeps until the warm spring.

A scientist sees a bird while walking outside. She notices the bird has a sharp beak. What can the scientist infer about this bird?

• The bird is a male bird

• The bird travels long distances

• The bird preys on animals for its food

• The bird is very pretty