Animal Adaptations

Why would a bunny's fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

• The changing of fur color helps the bunny blend in with its surroundings.

• The rabbit likes to change fur color.

• The bunny learned it from his parents.

What does it mean to CAMOUFLAGE?

• when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn off predators

• when an animal hibernates during the winter

• when an animal is able to change colors to survive in an environment

What is HIBERNATION?

• when a larger animal eats its prey

• when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn off predators

• when an animal hides in the cold winter and sleeps until the spring

Birds flying south 800 miles to find food and to escape cold winters is an example of

• Camouflage

• Hibernating

• MIgrating

How do adaptations help animals?

• to survive in their habitats

• to escape animals

• to hunt for food

• all of these are correct

A green snake blends in so predators can NOT find it. This is an example of

• migration

• hibernation

• camouflage

• mimicry

What does adaptation mean?

• It's what helps a living thing grow and survive.

• a trait that it inherits from its parents

• an area that is covered mostly by water

• a biome that gets very little rain

Why do animals use camouflage?

• to look pretty

• to stay safe

• to eat food

• to play hide and seek

What is migration?

• When animals travel from one place to another to eat or get away from the cold weather

• When animals eat what they want

• When animals are taught how to do something

Which is NOT a physcial adaptation?

• a bird with a sharp beak

• a bear hibernating in the winter

• a fish with scales on its body