Animal Adaptations

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• fins

• hibernation

• sharp teeth

• camouflage

If you got a kitten, fed it cat food, let it live indoors and never taught it to hunt, it would still know how to catch a mouse. Why?

• Instinctive behavior is inherited from parents.

• It learned from its mother or father

• Other adult cats in the neighborhood taught it.

• It learned from humans or other pets.

Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert?

• thick fur

• are active at night

• small size

• live in burrows

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Dogs from Iceland have thick hair. What advantage does that give the dogs?

• They look bigger and impress their enemies

• They stay warmer in the cold climate.

• They hunt better and can catch more food.

• More people will want them and they become popular.

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What is an adaptation?

• A change that helps an animal become extinct

• A change that allows ONLY plants to survive in it's environment

• A change that helps animals and plants survive in its' environment

• A change that allows ONLY animals to survive in it's environment

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What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioral adaptation?

• Structural adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but behavioral adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.

• Behavioral adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but structural adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.

How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe

• run very quickly

• reach tree branches

• drink from ponds

• hide from predators

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All of the following are examples of an inherited physical characteristic EXCEPT:

• sharp teeth

• claws

• hunting at night

• size and shape

All of the following traits are inherited by an eagle EXCEPT-

• brown wings

• cracked beak

• sharp talons

• feathered tail

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What type of adaptation helps a living thing hide in its environment?

• camouflage

• inherited trait

• instinct

• gene