Animal Behavioral Adaptations

A skunk sprays a stinky liquid

• to migrate.

• to obtain food.

• to hide using camouflage.

• to defend itself.

What is the word to describe an animal traveling to find food and water.  For example, birds flying south for the winter

• Camouflage

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Predator

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe

• A camel's hump used to store water

• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

• Penguins huddling together for warmth

Animal behavior is

• movement of a group of animals from one region to another and back again.

• when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

• what an animal does.

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

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 a group of animals from one region to another and back again

Which of the following are examples of migration?

• Termites building a colony under a wooden building

• A wolf chasing a reindeer

• Squirrels digging holes to sleep in for several months

• Monarch butterflies flying from Canada to Mexico and back every year

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior in a living thing?

• humans beginning to speak between 1 - 2 years  old
• a sunflower turning to face the sun to help it grow
• bees protecting the hive and  the queen bee
• moths attracted to light

The American Black Bear in Colorado can hibernate for over 3 months during winter.  Black bears in Florida may hibernate for only a few weeks or not at all.  Why?

• The weather is not as cold in Florida.

• It has less territory.

• It eats different food.

• They are smaller than the bears in Colorado.

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Which of these is a behavioral adaptation?

• Sharp teeth

• Hard shell

• Fur

• Migration

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Fill in the blanks: A _________ adaptation is the way an animal acts in order to help them survive.

• Physical

• Behavioral

• Simple

• Memory

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