Animal Adaptations

How do macaque monkeys adapt to the summer season in the forest?

• They live in family groups.

• They groom each other.

• They feed on leaves.

• They shed their winter fur.

Answer explanation

Also known as the Japanese Snow Monkey

Fossils of saber-toothed tigers show that these animals had very large, sharp teeth. What does this tell you about saber-toothed tigers?

• They had a lot of predators.

• They lived in a hot climate.

• They were meat eaters.

• They lived in the forest.

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Some ocean animals use camouflage to help them survive. Which is the best example of camouflage?

• a flounder fish that blends into the ocean floor

• a puffer fish that inflates its body

• a shark that sneaks up on its prey

• a sea anemone that travels around on a crab

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Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that allows the crocodile to live mostly in the water?

• long tail

• membrane over their eyes

• sharp teeth

• airtight flap in its throat

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Which result is likely to happen to a species that cannot adapt to changes in its environment?

• It will only stay active at night.

• It will survive without adapting.

• It will grow a think fur

• It will become endangered.

Answer explanation

If an animal does not adapt to the changes in the environment then that animal will die off.

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How do living things adapt to change?

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In the winter the ptarmigan has white feathers. This is an example of

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Adaptation

• Classification

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To deal with shortage of food some animals

• migrate

• hunt for a different type of food

• camouflage

• sleep

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An adaption that helps protect a baby zebra from its predators is its

• mother

• speed

• striped pattern

• solid color pattern

Hibernating animals conserve energy by

• eating enough food for hibernation

• burrowing in the ground

• slowing down body functions

• speeding up body functions