Unit A Chpt 2: Animal Adaptations

Front

All that is around an animal, living and nonliving, is its ______.

Back

environment

Front

When an animal encounters bad weather or a predator it may seek ____

Back

shelter

Front

Some animals are able to sit still and use ________ to hide from their predators.

Back

camouflage

Front

Some animals depend on “look-alikes” to look like other dangerous animals. This is called ___?

Back

mimicry

Front

Each _________ an animal has helps it survive in its environment.

Back

adaptation

Front

A behavior which is not learned is called an ____.

Back

instinct

Front

One example of a not-learned behavior (long period of deep sleep) is called ___.

Back

hibernation

Front

When animals are in a deep sleep, they need less ____.

Back

both food and oxygen

Front

Another example of an unlearned behavior is _______, when a group of animals move from one region to another.

Back

migration

Front

This type of behavior usually occurs in places that have a cold ___.

Back

climate