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Chapter 3 - Animal Adaptations
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4th Grade
10/05/2008

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basic needs
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Food, water, air, and shelter that an organism needs to survive.
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adaptation
Definition
A body part or behavior that helps an organism survive.
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instinct
Definition
A behavior that an animal begins life with.
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hibernation
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A dormant, inactive state in which normal body activities slow.
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migration
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The movement of animals from one region to another and back.
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learned behavior
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A behavior that an organism doesn't begin life with.
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fossil
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The remains or traces of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
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extinction
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The death of all the members of a certain group of organisms.
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