Animal Adaptations and Stimuli

Which of the following adaptations is NOT correctly matched to the animal.

• An ant's gripping structures find food.

• A rock hyrax's short bent legs allow quick escapes.

• An elephant's large straight legs support weight.

• A palmetto beetle's sticky feet defend against predators.

Answer explanation

An ant’s gripping structures are not what helps it find it’s food.

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Which adaptation helps owls to hunt at night better than most animals?

• a sharp beak

• soft feathers

• large eyes

• small eyes

Answer explanation

In which habitat would you find animals with the adaption of a thick layer of insulating blubber under the skin?

• polar region

• tropical rain forest

• grassland

• desert

Which alligator adaptation for hunting is also an adaptation for life in Louisiana's swampy waters?

• overlapping rows of teeth

• stream-lined tail

• ability to run fast

• good eye sight

Answer explanation

An opossum playing dead when it's in danger is an example of a ___________ adaptation.

• learned

• physical

• behavioral

• tricky

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In our close reading of "The Secret World of Caves", what behavioral adaptation did the trogloxenes make?

• use the cave for shelter

• sense vibrations near them

• no eyeballs

• have translucent skin

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

• behavioral

• structural

• physical

• environmental

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Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

• behavioral

• physical

• special

• environmental

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Hibernation and migration or all examples of __________.

• learned behaviors

• instinctive behaviors

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A cub will learn how to hunt by watching and copying its mother, which is a/an ___________ behavior.

• instinctive

• adaptive

• learned

• mimicry

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