Animal Adaptations Review

Which adaptations would organisms that live in a rainforest have? (choose all that apply)

• tail that helps organism to swing in the trees

• extra fur to stay warm

• sticky feet to help climb

• feet with claws to dig burrows

This is the larva of a monarch butterfly. Why is it brightly colored?

• to help them blend into the plants they live on

• to warn predators that it is dangerous to eat

• so they are pretty to look at

• so that will turn into a brightly colored butterfly

Which of these adaptations below will help an animal survive in the tundra? (choose all that apply)

• fur that is white part of the year

• sticky pads on feet to help climb

• claws on feet to help grip slippery surfaces

• extra blubber to keep warm

• hibernating during winter months

Which adaptations below would help an organism survive in the desert? (choose all that apply)

• hibernation during winter months

• long eyelashes to keep sand out of eyes

• stored fat when food is hard to find to get energy

• active only at night

Match the following bird feet to their function.

• catching prey

• 
• perching

• 
• swimming

• 
• climbing

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How do penguins use their wings?

• to fly

• as flippers to swim

• protection from predators

A duck uses its ​wings to ​ (a)  

• fly through the air
• swim in water
• protect it from predators

Burrowing animals ​ (a)  

• dig in the ground
• fly through the air
• slither on the ground

Which of the following are adaptations that a duck has that help them survive? (choose all that apply)

• webbed feet

• oil covered feathers to make them water proof

• sharp teeth to help them catch prey

• hollow bones to help them stay afloat

Painted Lady butterflies have similar markings as a Monarch butterfly. How does this help them?​ (a)  

• warn predators they taste bad
• find a mate
• find food