The document discusses animal adaptations, defining them as body structures or behaviors that help animals find food, protect themselves from extreme conditions, or escape predators. It provides examples of structural adaptations like a polar bear's fur or a bat-eared fox's big ears, and behavioral adaptations such as penguins huddling together, geese flying south for the winter, or a dormouse hibernating. Other adaptations discussed include camouflage, mimicry, migration, hibernation, and instincts versus learned behaviors.

1. ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

3. To change so as to make fit or suitable is to _________. adapt

4. An _________________ is any body structure or behavior that enables an animal to find food, protect itself from extreme conditions, or escape predators. adaptation

5. Physical attributes that help an animal to survive are __________________ adaptations. structural

6. Activities performed by an animal that help it survive are ________________ adaptations. behavioral

7. ____________________ is an adaptation in which an animal can hide by blending in with its surroundings. Camouflage

8. An adaptation in which one animal imitates another animal is ___________. mimicry

9. A pattern of behavior that requires no thinking is called ____________. instinct

10. An instinctive behavior in which some animals move from one place to another is _________________. migrating

11. An instinctive behavior in which some animals spend the winter in an inactive condition is called __________________. hibernating

12. A ___________ behavior is a behavior that an animal learns through experience. learned

13. Is the adaptation structural or behavioral ?

14. A polar bear’s fur STRUCTURAL

15. A bat eared fox’s big ears STRUCTURAL

16. Penguins huddling together to stay warm BEHAVIORAL

17. An Io moth’s eyespots on its wings STRUCTURAL

18. Geese flying south for the winter BEHAVIORAL

19. A dormouse hibernating for the winter BEHAVIORAL

20. Jacana birds build floating nests BEHAVIORAL

21. A zebra’s stripes help it to hide STRUCTURAL

22. Sharp claws on a badger help it to dig STRUCTURAL