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camouflage
What do you call it when an animal matches the background of its surrounding?
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population
What do you call the same type of living thing that compete for resources in an ecosystem?
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extinct
Dinosaurs are no longer living. They are...
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dodo, dinosaurs, woolly mammoth, saber tooth cat, golden toad
An extinct animal
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warmer weather, find food, have babies
Why do animals migrate during certain times of the year?
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ecosystem
What do you call a community of living things and the community's physical environment?
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scarcity or endangered
Give me another word that is similar to under-population.
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endangered
There are not a lot of rhinos left. They are...
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geese, crabs, whales, butterflies, bats
An animal that migrates
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Endangered means there are not a lot of a certain animal alive. Extinct means there are no more alive.
How are endangered and extinct different?
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adaptation
What do you call an animals' body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive?
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over-population
There are too many birds in an area. The worms become extinct. Are the birds an example of over-population or under-population?
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hibernating
Hedgehogs sleep all winter. They are...
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human-thumbs
zebra- stripes bear- claws wolf- sharp teeth elephants- trunk fish- fins/gills hedgehog- quills
A physical adaptation
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poaching, people destroy their habitats, disease
Why are some animals endangered/extinct?
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poaching
What do you call it when people hunt when they are not allowed to?
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under-population
The are bears in the forest. They can't find fish to eat. Are the fish an example of over-population or under-population?
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migrating
Salmon swim to fresh water. They are...
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bear, hedgehog, squirrel, skunks, chipmunk, groundhog
An animal that hibernates
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eats a lot, slows down its heartbeat and breathing
How does an animal hibernate? How does it prepare?
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instinct
What do you call a learned behavior?
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community
Populations of organisms living in an environment are called a what?
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migrating
Fruit bats fly to warmer areas. They are...
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migration or hibernation
A behavioral adaptation
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avoid cold weather and food scarcity
Why do animals hibernate during certain times of the year?
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