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15 Cards in this Set
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a change an organism undergoes in order to survive |
adaptation |
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behaviors that are inherited |
instinctive behaviors |
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a period in the life of an organism when growth and development temporarily stops |
dormancy |
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the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another |
migration |
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a state of deep sleep |
hibernation |
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behaviors that are learned |
learned behaviors |
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characteristics passed down from parents to offspring |
inherited traits |
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a characteristic that helps animals blend in with the surrounding environment and increase their chances of survival |
camouflage |
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when an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances of survival or reproduction |
mimicry |
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an animal's young |
offspring |
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the physical part of an organism(bill, beak, feet, claws, color of feathers, fur, etc) |
structure |
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a hard animal hoof which is split into two toes |
cloven hooves |
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an ecosystem with warm and cold seasons in which the main plants are grasses and shrubs |
prairie |
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animals that live in the water most or all of the time |
aquatic animals |
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feet with skin connecting the toes |
webbed feet |
