Animal Adaptations 2

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African Lions have sharp teeth, retractable claws, and a rough tongue. These physical traits allow them to –

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hunt and eat food

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Characteristic that helps animals move in their habitat:

• Polar bears have thick, white fur.
• Snowy owls’ large eyes help them see at night.
• River otters have long whiskers.
• Ducks have webbed feet.

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Ducks have webbed feet.

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As the weather turns colder, the fur of an Arctic Fox changes from a brownish/gray color to all white. This adaptation helps the fox to:

• blend into its environment
• hibernate for winter
• migrate south for winter
• find a mate

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blend into its environment

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Cheetahs can run close to 70 miles per hour and the spots on their fur help them camouflage in the grasslands of Africa. These characteristics are important for: surviving in hot temperatures, helping a cheetah hunt for food, finding a mate, hibernating in winter.

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helping a cheetah hunt for food

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Animal structures are

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animal body parts or physical features.

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Camouflage

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an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

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Mimicry

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when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

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Animal migration is

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movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.

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Hibernation

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seasonal period of time when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep

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How does camouflage help an animal survive?

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An animal that blends in with its environment can hide from a predator.