🦎 Part 1: Structural Adaptations

1. Which body part helps a polar bear survive in freezing temperatures?

Thick fur and fat layer

Long tail

Sharp claws only

Large ears

2. A bird's beak shape is adapted to its food source. Match the beak to its purpose:

Sharp, hooked beak: _________________ (tearing meat/cracking seeds)

Long, thin beak: _________________ (reaching nectar/crushing bones)

Strong, thick beak: _________________ (cracking seeds/catching fish)

3. Which animals use camouflage as a survival adaptation? Check all that apply:

Chameleon

Arctic fox

Zebra

Stick insect

4. Desert animals like camels have special adaptations. Circle the correct answer:

Camels store __________ in their humps to survive without food for long periods.

a) water b) fat c) air d) sand

🐺 Part 2: Behavioral Adaptations

5. Migration is a behavioral adaptation. Why do many birds fly south for winter?

To find warmer weather and more food

To build better nests

To avoid predators

To find mates only

6. Explain why wolves hunt in packs instead of alone:

7. Some animals hibernate during winter. This means they:

Sleep deeply to save energy when food is scarce

Move to warmer places

Grow thicker fur

Store food in trees

8. Give an example of how a mother animal protects her babies:

🌟 Part 3: Adaptation Challenge

9. Design an imaginary animal that could survive in a very hot desert. Draw and label three adaptations it would need:

10. Complete this sentence: Animals that don't have the right adaptations for their environment will _________________ because _________________.

Animal Survival Adaptations

Animal Survival Adaptations

🦎 Part 1: Structural Adaptations

🐺 Part 2: Behavioral Adaptations

🌟 Part 3: Adaptation Challenge

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