Adaptations

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Name thedefinition

Name theWord

BehavioralOr Structural

Name itsAdaptation

Inherited

Passed to offspring from

parents

Instinctive

Acting or produced without

instruction or experience

Mimicry

An adaptation in which one species resembles another

Migration

The seasonal movement of a

complete population of animals from one

area to another

Protective Coloration

An adaptation in which an organism’s

body matches the color or pattern of the

background

An adaptation of an organism’s

body parts or its coloring

Structural Adaptation

An inherited behavior that

helps an organism survive

Behavioral Adaptation

Not inherited and not

instinctive

Learned Behavior

Its slender, muscular body can slice through

the water with great speed to attack its

prey

Sleek Body

Many land animals like the owl and deer have this that take in oxygen. What is it?

Lungs

Cat’s alarmed posture

Behavioral

Sharp thorns of a plant

Structural

Rabbit living in burrow

Behavioral

Mother scorpion carries young on

her back

Behavioral

Protective coloration of a

flounder

Structural

Protective pouch-helps protect the

young

Tail fin- pushes the barracuda forward swiftly when it attacks another fish

Sleek Body- its slender, muscular body can slice through the water with great speed to attack its prey

Skin- secretes mucus that coats the scales

Gills- absorb oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide from the fish’s blood

Time to head over to a sunny place.

Migration

Protective Coloration

Wings

Owls have strong wings with special feathers that make no noise to help the owl

catch its prey.

Conclusion