Animal Adaptations

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What is instinctive behavior?

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Instinctive behavior is a natural action that animals do without thinking, like a spider spinning a web.

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What is hibernation?

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Hibernation is when animals go into a deep sleep, causing their bodies to slow down, usually during winter.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is when animals blend into their habitats to avoid being seen by predators.

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What is a physical adaptation?

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A physical adaptation is a change in an animal's body that helps it survive in its environment, like birds having different beaks.

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What is a behavioral adaptation?

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A behavioral adaptation is an action that animals do to survive, like an opossum playing dead when in danger.

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What is migration?

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Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another for food or breeding.

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What is mimicry?

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Mimicry is when one animal looks like another to avoid being eaten by predators.

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What is an example of an instinctive behavior?

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An example of instinctive behavior is a bird building a nest.

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Why do animals have different beaks?

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Animals have different beaks to help them eat different types of food in their habitat.

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What is the purpose of camouflage?

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The purpose of camouflage is to help animals hide from predators.