Summary
This video sorts animal adaptations into physical, behavioral, and life-cycle types, with examples of how each helps an animal survive. A rich resource for a survival or ecosystems unit.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
An adaptation is a feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
- What is the difference between a physical and a behavioral adaptation?
- How does camouflage help an animal stay safe?
- Why might an animal migrate or hibernate?
- Pick an animal — what adaptations help it live where it does?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: adaptation, physical, behavioral, camouflage, survive.
Try it: Invent an animal for a habitat (desert, ocean, arctic) and list two adaptations that help it survive there.