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An ADAPTATION is any structure or behavior that helps an
organism survive in its environment.
A STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION is an inherited body structure. Webbed feet, sharp claws, beak type, wings for flying, feathers, fur, scales, spines, thorns, or types of leaves, can all help organisms survive in an environm e nt. A BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATION is something an animal does or how it acts, and is usually in response to some type of environmental stimulus. These can be instinct or learned behaviors.
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Animal migration is the long-distance movement of individuals, usually on a seasonal basis. Migration is found in all major animal groups, including birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. **Many humans migrate to warmer climates during cold Michigan winters **DEFINE HIBERNATION Other than fur, list 3 types of body coverings and what they were adapted for.
List 3 structural adaptations that evolved as defense mechanisms.
Why did the giraffe develop a long neck?? Why did the rabbit develop large ears?? What happens if a species doesn’t adapt??**
