Adaptations Of Living Things

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adaptations

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behaviors or parts of living things that help the living thing survive

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behavior

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the way an animal typically acts in certain situations

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nutrients

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substances that provide the materials needed for growth

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parasites

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creatures that live on or in other living things and cause harm to them

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camouflage

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ability to blend in with the surroundings

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snake

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fangs to inject poison

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hawks, eagle

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good eyesight; wings to fly; talons/claws to capture prey

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dog

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keen sense of smell; ears to hear

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praying mantis

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front legs to clamp on insects

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brown bear

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sharp claws and teeth

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woodpecker

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pointed beak

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archerfish

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tube like mouth parts

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grasshopper

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can hop more than 3 feet

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robin

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migrates in the winter to find food

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desert animals

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find ways to keep cool and conserve water

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some animals can camouflage

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crab spider, thorn bugs, Tulip tree beauty moth, katydid, deer

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some living things have weapons

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rose's thorns, poison ivy's irritating chemical, marigold's bitter taste, porcupine's quills, puffer fish's spines

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some animals copy others

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harmless beetles look like wasps and hornets, king snake's coloring, butterflies and moths look like harmful insects

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Chameleon's adaptations for getting food

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odd eyes move separately, tail curls around braches to keep it from falling; feet are v shaped with three toes to help it grab; tongue long and sticky; camouflage to blend in

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some trick their enemies

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opossum plays dead, squid sprays ink

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some help each other

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Tickbirds or oxpeckers help rhinos, cleaner fish help coral fish

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Aspirin's main ingredient comes from

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willow bark

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treatment of sores

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sassafras tree bark

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treatment of colds

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osha root

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burns

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aloe root

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1/2 of all medications

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contain at least one ingredient from nature