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Adaptations
Mystery Science
Term | Definition |
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adaptation | a physical trait or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment |
camouflage | to blend in with the place around you |
behavior | the actions and reactions of living things |
environment | all the living and nonliving things in a particular place |
predator | an animal that hunts and eats other animals |
prey | an animal that is hunted by and eaten by another animal |
species | one specific kind of living thing that has similar characteristics and can produce offspring with one another |
trait | something you can observe about a living thing, such as the broad fins of a fish |
instinct | a behavior that a living thing does without being taught |
learned behavior | a behavior that is learned based on past experiences |
memory | information that is stored in the brain and can be remembered |
external | the outside of something, including the outside of living things |
internal | the inside of something, including the inside of living things |
structure | the specific form and shape of something |
system | a group of things that affect each other and function as a whole |