Adaptation

Fur, scales, hair, spines, feathers are some of the ________ that animals use to protect themselves.

• predator

• mimicry

• body covering

• learned behavior

The way an animal looks on the outside (long neck, hinged jaw) that helps them to survive is in the wild is  _________

• mimicry

• camouflage

• physical adaptation

• migration

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Which of the following things are NOT an adaptation?

• camouflage

• armor

• speed

• prey

Armor is an adaptation that helps animals...

• hunt

• protect themselves from predators

• run quickly

• blend in with their surroundings

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Having webbed feet is an adaptation. How do webbed feet help animals survive?

• They stay cool in the summer.

• They can swim faster.

• They can blend in with their surroundings.

• They can attack their prey.

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Sharp teeth are an adaptation. How do sharp teeth help animals survive?

• Animals can use them to attack their prey.

• Animals can run away from danger.

• Animals can avoid the cold weather.

• Animals can fly away.

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An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell

• The spikes on a porcupine fish

• a rabbit burrowing underground

• a viper biting when threatened

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals

• to hunt for food

• to survive in their habitats

• All of these are correct

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An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?

• camouflage

• mimicry

• cooperative behavior

• estivation

Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months

• Physical Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

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