Physical and Behavioral Animal Adaptations

What is a physical adaptation?

• bears hibernating

• feathers on a bird

• ducks migrating

• chameleons changing colors

What is a behavioral adaptation?

• beak on a bird

• elephants ears

• hump on a camel

• birds flying South in the winter.

A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off the bone.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A penguin is white on its belly, and black on its back so it is harder to see underwater from above or below.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

An arctic tern migrates constantly for food and warmth.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

An owl is mostly nocturnal, it hunts and is active at night.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and on the back, to help them cling onto branches.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation