Animal Adaptations

An animal that hunts other animals is called a what?

• Predator

• Prey

• Omnivore

• Hunter

What is the name of an animal that is hunted by other animals

• Predator

• Herbivore

• Prey

• Omnivore

An adaptation is...

• A place where an organism lives

• A characteristic that improves the organism's ability to survive

• A stage in an animal's life cycle

• A characteristic the prevents an organism's ability to survive

A place where an organism or group of organisms live and obtain food, air, water, shelter or space, or light needed to survive is called ____

• A habitat

• A metamorphosis

• An adaptation

• Locomotion

What adaptation helps giraffes access their food sources?

• Spots

• Long Neck

• Hooves

• Long Tails

Answer explanation

Their very long necks are an adaption to feeding at high levels in the treetops and for spotting predators

What are Fur, Scales, Feathers, Spines, Hair, and Skin examples of?

• Behavioural adaptations

• Physical adaptations - Body coverings

• Camouflage

• Physical adaptations - Weapons

Why would camels have adapted to have 3 sets of eyelids, 2 sets of thick eyelashes, and the ability to close their nostrils?

Hint: think about where camels live

• To protect themselves from predators

• Because it looks good

• To stop sand blowing in their eyes and noses

• To keep warm

The way an animal acts in order to survive is a what?

• Physical adaptation

• Mimicry

• Survival skills

• Behavioural adaptation

Answer explanation

Behavioral adaptations are changes in behavior that certain organisms or species use to survive in a new environment

Are webbed feet an adaptation?

Hint: think about why some animals have webbed feet

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Webbed feet is an adaptation that has developed in many aquatic animals that live in or near the water or who need to be able to move through the water quickly.

Nocturnal animals ____

• Seek food during the day

• Sleep during the night

• Sleep during the day

• Do not sleep