Unit 3 - Lesson 4 ( Structural Adaptations) Flashcards

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Adaptation

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Any trait that helps a living thing survive

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Prey๐Ÿ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ–

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Animals that are hunted for food

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Predators๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ†๐Ÿฆ

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Animals that hunt prey

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Defense Adaptations

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Bad taste
Loud noise
Nasty smell (skunk)
Porcupine quills
Camouflage 
Mimicry
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Camouflage

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When animals disguise themselves by their shapes, colors or patterns

Example: snow leopard, lizards

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Mimicry

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When some animals look a lot like animals that are harmful to predators or that taste bad

Example: viceroy butterfly looks like the monarch butterfly which makes birds sick

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Plants have adaptations that help them survive

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Example: Desert plants
Blackberries
Stone plant

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