Physical Adaptations

Some birds like crows, sparrows and mynahs have three toes in front and one at the back.

• This helps the bird to catch its food.

• This helps the bird to hold onto a tree while perching on it.

• This helps the bird to hold on to its prey.

Climbing birds like woodpeckers and parrots have two toes in the front and two at the back.

• These toes help them to catch their prey.

• These toes help them to hold on to the tree.

• These toes help them to cling onto the tree trunk while climbing the tree.

Birds have different types of beaks that are adapted to ________

• the environment they live in

•  the food the bird eats

• Both A and B

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Which of these best describes the parts or structures of an organism to help it survive?

• Physical Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

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A polar bear has white fur to make it harder to see.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A tiger has sharp, pointed teeth to help it tear meat off the bone.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A cat has a long tail to help it balance.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

What is a physical adaptation?

• bears hibernating

• feathers on a bird

• ducks migrating

• chameleons changing colors