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ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

Explore the 4 basic needs of animals (oxygen, food, water, shelter) and how they adapt to find food, protect themselves, and escape predators. Discover physical and behavioral adaptations like camouflage, mimicry, migration, and hibernation.

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ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

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  1. ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

  2. Name the 4 basic needs of all animals. • oxygen • food • water • shelter

  3. To change to make fit or suitable is to _________. adapt

  4. adaptation An _________________ is any body structure or behavior that enables an animal to find food, protect itself from extreme conditions, or escape predators.

  5. Physical attributes that help an animal to survive are ____________ adaptations. physical

  6. Activities performed by an animal that help it survive are ____________ adaptations. behavioral

  7. Camouflage ____________________ is an adaptation in which an animal can hide by blending in with its surroundings.

  8. An adaptation in which one animal imitates another animal is ___________. mimicry

  9. A pattern of behavior that requires no thinking is called ____________. instinct

  10. An instinctive behavior in which some animals move from one place to another is _________________. migrating

  11. An instinctive behavior in which some animals spend the winter in an inactive condition is called __________________. hibernating

  12. Is the adaptation physical or behavioral?

  13. A polar bear’s fur physical

  14. A bat eared fox’s big ears physical

  15. Penguins huddling together to stay warm BEHAVIORAL

  16. An Io moth’s eyespots on its wings physical

  17. Geese flying south for the winter BEHAVIORAL

  18. A dormouse hibernating for the winter BEHAVIORAL

  19. Jacana birds build floating nests BEHAVIORAL

  20. A zebra’s stripes help it to hide physical

  21. Sharp claws on a badger help it to dig physical

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