Animal Adaptations

By Miss Langam

DefensesVenom: snakesSkin: rhinocerosWeapons

Antlers: deerHooves: deerClaws: catTeeth: RaccoonSpines: Porcupine

Play Dead: opossum

Mimicry

Mimicry is a physical adaptation that makes an animal look, smell, or sound like another animal to appear more dangerous or less appetizing to a predator.

This increases the animals chance of survival.

Which photo is of a bumble bee and which is of a Robber Fly?

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Camouflage

Camouflage is a physical adaptation of an animal’s body in color and/or shape so that the animal blends into its surroundings and is hard to see.

These animals are less likely to get caught.

http://www.exzooberance.com/virtual%20zoo/they%20swim/harp%20seal/Harp%20Seal%20485028.jpg

Hibernation

Hibernation is an animal behavior in which the animal slows down its bodily functions and becomes dormant, which is like a sleeping state.

http://www.topnews.in/files/Mini-hibernation.jpg

Migration

Migration is an animal behavior in which the animal travels from one place to another, usually for better food supplies but also for reproduction and/or safety.

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