How does camouflage help animals to survive?
Predators hide from prey and catch them; prey hide from predators and don't get caught.
Name two ways that animals can blend into their environment.
Shape and color.
What is mimicry? Name one example.
An adaptation by which an animal is protected from its predators due to its resemblance of a different animal.
How do animals survive in very hot climates?
Adaptations that allow them to get rid of excess heat.
What is insulation? What provides insulation for animals living in very cold climates?
Material doesn't conduct heat well; blubber.
What are instincts? Give an example of an animal instinct.
An inherited behavior, that is not learned but that comes naturally.
How do animals adapt to changes in the seasons? Give an example.
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Why do some animals migrate to warmer locations during winter?
Usually for availability of food.
About 520 of the 650 bird species that nest in the United States migrate south in winter. What percentage does not migrate?
20%.
Give two examples of animals that have adapted to extreme temperatures and how they've done it.
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