Animal Adaptations

What is an adaptation?

• a special feature that helps animals survive

• the animal's environment

• the way an animal hunts

• predators eat prey

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The ability to blend into one's surroundings is called...

• predator

• camouflage

• adaptation

• prey

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Which of the following is a benefit of camouflage?

• animals can hide from predators

• animals can sneak up on prey

• animals can mimic another animal

• animals can shoot venomous poison

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Which of the following is an example of an animal using camouflage?

• A chameleon changing color to match its environment

• A lion hunting in a pack

• A bird building a nest

• A fish swimming upstream

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Why do some animals develop adaptations over time?

• To increase their size

• To make more noise

• To improve their chances of survival

• To become more colorful

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The two main types of animal adaptations are physical and behavioral

• true

• false

Something on an animal's body that helps it survive is a

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

• behavior

• instinct

Which of these is a physical adaptation?

• a bear hibernating

• a bird flying south for the winter

• a bird singing

• a wolf's sharp teeth

Camouflage, mimicry, and warning coloration are physical adaptations that have to do with an animal's

• colors and markings

• behavior

• instinct

• body parts

Which is NOT an example of mimicry:

• The fur of an arctic fox turns white in winter to match the snow

• A viceroy butterfly looking like the monarch butterfly to avoid getting eaten

• The milk snake has red, black, and yellow stripes that look like the coral snake, which is very venomous. Predators stay away because they think the milk snake is dangerous too

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