Chapter 7: Adaptation and Extinction
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adaption | A physical feature or behavior that helps an animal survive |
| camouflage | Coloring, marking, or other physical features of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings |
| habitat | The place a plant or animal lives |
| hibernate | Go into a very deep sleep in which they use very little energy and usually do not need to eat |
| mimicry | An adaptation hat allows an animal to protect its self by looking like another kind of animal or like a plant. |
| niche | The role a plant or animal plays in its habitat |
| species | A group of living things that produces the same thing of its kind |
| extinct | The last member of the species died |
| migrate | Move to another region when the seasons change and the food becomes scarce |
| era | A major division in time |
| fossil | The preserved remains and traces of an organism that lived a long time ago |
| paleontologist | A scientist that studies fossils |
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