Structural vs Behavioral Adaptations

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

• structural/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.

• structural/physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

An arctic tern migrates constantly for food and warmth.

• structural/physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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

• structural/physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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

• structural/physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

When threatened, some animals make warning sounds to help other animals escape a predator.

• structural/physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A cat has a long tail to help it balance.

• structural/physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

A behavioral adaptation is...

• the physical features of an organism that help it to survive.

• the things organisms DO to survive.

A chameleon changes its skin color to blend into its surroundings.

• A) structural/physical adaptation

• B) behavioral adaptation

• C) neither

• D) both

A camel has long eyelashes to protect its eyes from sand.

• A) structural/physical adaptation

• B) behavioral adaptation

• C) neither

• D) both