animal adaptations

A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce 

• Instinct
• revolt
• adaptation 
• habitat

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Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• environmental

• learned

• physical

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Why do hummingbirds and cardinals have different beak structures?

• They can fly long distances.

• They can attack predators.

• Their beaks have adapted to the food they eat.

• They can hide in their environment.

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

• behavioral

• structural

• physical

• environmental

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Something an animal knows how to do from the day it is born

• learned behavior

• inaction

• independence

• instinct

What does it mean when a plant adapts? (EX: Growing larger leaves)

• It grows on the rainforest floor or under water.

• It changes to better fit in its environment.

• It dies and then grows back again.

• It stops growing.

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What is another term for inherited behaviors that do not need to be learned.

• natural selection

• instinct

• camouflage

• hibernation

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___________ is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

• Mimicry

• Migration

• Dormancy

• Hibernation

A jaguar’s spots help it blend into its environment. This helps protect them from predators as well as keeps them hidden while they are hunting.

What is this an example of?

• Plant adaptation

• Behavioral adaptation

• Structural adaptation

• This is not an example of an adaptation

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Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

• behavioral

• physical

• special

• environmental

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