Animal Adaptations #1

A physical characteristic that helps the organism to blend in with its surroundings.

• manipulated

• migrate

• hibernate

• camouflage

The natural homes where animals and plants live.

• manipulated

• habitat

• hibernate

• mimicry

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Any characteristic that helps an animal survive.

• manipulated

• adaptation

• external features

• mimicry

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Animals go into a deep sleep or period of inactivity during the coldest months of the year.

• camouflage

• adaptation

• external features

• hibernate

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A living thing.

• organism

• mimicry

• adaptation

• hibernate

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To move to warmer regions during cold months when food becomes scarce.

• organism

• mimicry

• adaptation

• migrate

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Allows an animal to protect itself by copying a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival.

• organism

• mimicry

• adaptation

• migrate

What do these animals do in the winter?

• hibernate

• migrate

• play

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Why do animals hibernate?

• They are tired

• They want to move to a warmer place

• To help them survive the winter

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What happens during hibernation?

• The animal plays all winter

• The heart rate of the animal slows down

• The animal travels to a warmer place