Animal Adaptations Quiz

What is an adaptation?

• A physical or behavioral feature that helps an animal survive

• A type of food that animals eat

• A place where animals live

• A type of animal species

What adaptation helps the humpback whale eat?

• Its blowhole

• Its baleen

• Its flippers

• Its tail

How do clouded leopards use their tails?

• To communicate with other leopards

• To catch prey

• To balance while climbing and jumping

• To swim faster

What helps the barred owl fly silently?

• Its large eyes

• Its feather pattern

• Specialized feathers on its wings

• Its strong beak

Where is the blowhole located on a whale?

• On its belly

• On its head

• On its tail

• On its back

What helps the clouded leopard climb down trees head first?

• Its strong back

• Its long tail

• Its short legs and big paws

• Its sharp teeth

What is the primary habitat of the barred owl?

• Desert

• Ocean

• Forest

• Grassland

What adaptation helps the humpback whale move through water?

• Its large mouth

• Its flippers and tail

• Its blowhole

• Its baleen

What is the purpose of the barred owl's feather pattern?

• To attract mates

• To keep it warm

• To help it fly faster

• To camouflage with the environment

What helps the barred owl see better at night?

• Its sharp claws

• Its large eyes

• Its long beak

• Its feather pattern