Animal Adaptations Flashcard

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Behavioral adaptation of a giraffe?

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Sleeping for short time periods while standing

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Adaptation

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Trait that makes an organism more likely to survive

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Which of the following is a defense adaptation? Options: Camouflage coloration of a penguin, Porous holes in sponge for filter feeding, Wings of an owl for silent flight, Long bird beak for probing water

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Camouflage coloration of a penguin

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Which of the following is an example of mimicry?

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Stick bug taking on the form of a stick

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Which of the following is an example of hibernation?

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Snakes burrowing together during wintertime and becoming dormant

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Which of the following is an example of courtship? Options: Caribou traveling every year to find area with more food, Birds of paradise dancing to find a mate, Muskoxen gathering in large numbers to protect one another from wolves, Snakes burrowing together during wintertime and becoming dormant

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Birds of paradise dancing to find a mate

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Which of the following is an example of migration? Options: Caribou traveling every year to find better conditions, Birds of paradise dancing to find a mate, Muskoxen gathering in large numbers to protect one another from wolves, Snakes burrowing together during wintertime and becoming dormant

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Caribou traveling every year to find better conditions

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Which of the following is an example of grouping? Options: Caribou traveling every year to find better conditions, Birds of paradise dancing to find a mate, Muskoxen gathering in large numbers to protect one another from wolves, Snakes burrowing together during wintertime and becoming dormant

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Muskoxen gathering in large numbers to protect one another from wolves

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What is the function of the quills of a porcupine?

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Protection from predators

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What is the function of the beak of a hummingbird?

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