Animal Adaptations

Anything that helps an animal survive is called an _____________.

• body part

• brain power

• cells

• adaptation

Outer body coverings of skin helps an animal survive by protecting its internal ________ and regulating the animal’s body temperature.

• behaviors

• organs

• hooves

• reflexes

Fish have ________ as their outer body covering.

• scales

• feathers

• quills

• skin

Birds have ________ for their outer body covering.

• scales

• hair

• feathers

• gills

Polar bears and other mammals have ______ for their outer body covering.

• feathers

• scales

• horns

• fur

A bird uses his _____ for food getting.

• toes

• bill

• feathers

• tail

A bear uses its _____ for getting food.

• fur

• feet

• mind powers

• claws

Check the 4 functions that apply to skin. the outer covering of an animal’s body

• -allows to fly.

• - forms an outer covering for protection of body organs

• - Keeps the bodies of some animals at the correct temperature

• - Sensitive to outside temperature change and pain

• - Can hold water or release it depending on an animal’s needs (amphibians)

Check the 4 true statements about scales.

• added protection for the skin

• allows to be weightless

• can be smooth, rough, or pointed

• small, thin plates that are part of the skin covering (some fish and reptiles)

• Sensitive to outside temperature change and pain

Check the 3 true statements about feathers.

• covered with a layer of body oil (oil waterproofs birds’ feathers, keep a bird’s skin dry,

• allow underwater breathing

• keep its body temperature correct, and help the animal float)

• parts of the feather lock together (hooklets) so hardly any air can pass through