Animal Adaptations and Stimuli

An adaption that helps protect a baby zebra from its predators is its

• mother

• speed

• striped pattern

• solid color pattern

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Hibernating animals conserve energy by

• eating enough food for hibernation

• burrowing in the ground

• slowing down body functions

• speeding up body functions

The Bald Eagle has sharp talons. How does the eagle use these talons?

• swim in a lake

• walk on rocky land

• scratch bugs out of the soil

• catch and hold prey

In the winter the ptarmigan has white feathers. This is an example of

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Adaptation

• Classification

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What adaptation do most birds have that help them survive?

• teeth

• thick coats of fur

• the ability to sift food from water

• feathers

The hawk has a sharp, hooked beak. How is this best used?

• for spearing fish

• for sifting food from water

• for getting insects

• for tearing meat

Animals that stay warm in cold habitats with thick fur body coverings is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• environmental

• learned

• physical

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Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• physical

• learned

• migration

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Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

• behavioral

• special

• physical

• predatory

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is when animals go into a deep sleep causing their bodies to slow down.

• Mimicry

• Migration

• Dormancy

• Hibernation