Radience

Adaptations

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adaptation

a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
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camouflage

the color adaptation that helps an animal blend into its surroundings
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extinction

the death of all members of a species
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fossil

the preserved traces and remains of an organism that lived long ago
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hibernate

to sleep during the cold winter when the animal has limited food supplies
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inherited behavior

a behavior that is inborn, not learned
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instinct

the pattern of behavior with which an animal is born
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learned behavior

a behavior that is learned from experience
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mimicry

an adaptation where an animal protects itself by looking like another animal
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