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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
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