Predator and Prey Adaptations

Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin. This ability is known as --

• natural selection

• imitations

• mimicry

• camouflage

This prey uses _ to avoid being caught by a predator.

• Shell or spines.

• Camouflage

• Bright Colors (poison)

• Mimicry

What is a predator?

• An animal that is killed and eaten by other animals

• An animal that kills and eats other animals

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An example of a behavioral adaptation is

• The long neck of a giraffe
• Penguins huddling together for warmth
• A camel's hump used to store water
• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 
• Mimicry
• Camouflage

What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

• gills

• colorful wings

• white fur

• striped skin

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The organism that does the hunting.

• Predator

• Prey

Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?

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What is prey?

• An animal that is killed and eaten by another animal.

• An animal that kills and eats other animals.