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Animal Adaption and Behaviors Flashcards

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Adaption

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A characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment.

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What is a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment?

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Adaption

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Behavior

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The way an organism acts or resonds to its environment.

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What is the way an organism acts or resonds to its environment?

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Behavior

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Defense

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How an organism protects its self from predators.

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What is how an organism protects its self from predators?

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Defense

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Hibernation

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A deep sleep that helps some animals survive the winter.

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What is a deep sleep that helps some animals survive the winter?

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Hibernation

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Migration

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To move to another region as the seasons change.

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What is it when animals move to another region as the seasons change?

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Migration

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Camouflage

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The ability to blend in with the surroundings.

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What is the ability to blend in with the surroundings?

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Camouflage

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Instinct

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A behavior that is not learned but already known.

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What is a behavior that is not learned but already known?

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Instinct

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Mimicry

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When an animal copies another animal.

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What is it when an animal copies another animal?

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Estivation

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When an organism digs into mud or dirt to escape extreme heat.

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What is it called when an organism digs into mud or dirt to escape extreme heat?

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Estivation

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What are three characteristics of birds?

  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Covered with feathers
  2. Breathe with lungs
  3. Hatch from eggs
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What is an animal with these 3 characteristics?

  1. Covered with feathers
  2. Breathe with lungs
  3. Hatch from eggs
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What are three characteristics of amphibians?

  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Covered wtih smooth, moist skin
  2. Breathe with gills, then lungs
  3. Hatch from eggs
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What are three characteristics of fish?

  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Covered with scales
  2. Breathe with gills
  3. Most fish hatch
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What are three characteristics of reptiles?

  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Most have dry skin with scales
  2. Breathe with lungs
  3. Most hatch from eggs
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What are three characteristics of mammals?

  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
  3. ___________________________
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  1. Have fur
  2. Breathe with lungs
  3. Have live births
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What is learned behavior?
Behaviors that animals are taught to do by their parents or others.
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What is behaviors that animals are taught to do by their parents or others?
Learned Behavior
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An _____________________ is a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment. Give an example of this.
adaption
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An animal's __________________ is the way it acts or responds to its environment.
behavior
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A _____________________ is how an organism protects its self from predetors. Give an example of this.
Defense
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A deep sleep that helps some animals survive the winter is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Give an example of an animal that does this.
hibernation
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When an animal moves to another region as the seasons change, this is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Give an example of an animal that does this.
migration
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The ability to blend in with the surroundings is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Give an example of how an animal does this.
camouflage
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What is an animal with the following characteristics? 1. Covered wtih smooth, moist skin 2. Breathe with gills, then lungs 3. Hatch from eggs
Amphibians
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What is an animal with the following characteristics? 1. Covered with scales 2. Breathe with gills 3. Most fish hatch
Fish
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What is an animal with the following characteristics? 1. Most have dry skin with scales 2. Breathe with lungs 3. Most hatch from eggs
Reptile
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What is an animal with the following characteristics? 1. Have fur 2. Breathe with lungs 3. Have live births
Mammal

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