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adaptation
a characteristic or behavior of an animal that helps it survive in its environment
endangered
very few in number and could become extinct if not closely monitored
camoflage
an animals' ability to blend into their environment to protect themselves from enemies
migration
the act of moving from one place to another in order to survive
mimicry
when an organism is shaped, colored, and has other features to look like another organism
hibernation
a deep winter sleep in which body activities slow down and an animal lives off stored food
learned behavior
something an organism learns to do
species
a group of animals or plants that have common characteristics
instinct
behavior an organism knows from birth
extinct
no longer found on earth
species monitoring
the practice of recording the number of a certain species in an area over a period of time
organism
a living thing
water habitats
pond, marshland, swamp, stream, river, lake, ocean
omnivore
an organism that eats both plants and animals (humans or omnivores)
habitat management
protecting a habitat in order to keep animals and plants from becoming extinct
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