Behavioral Adaptations

by: Catelyn Bradley, Tayli Sosa, Carynelle Espada, Jaden

Kott

What are Behavioral Adaptations?

-Every organism has adaptations that help them survive.
-Behavioral Adaptations are things an animal does to survive.
-An example is an adaptation is when bears hibernate in the winter.
-Adaptations are the results of evolution.
-Over time animals that are better adapted to their environment survive
and breed.
-Animals that are not adapted to an environment may not survive and
die.
-Some forms of adaptations are hibernation,migration, and estivation.

Migration
Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one region to
another.
Animals migrate to find food or more livable conditions.
Examples of animals who migrate:
-birds

-mammals

-fish
-amphibians

-reptiles
-insects

Hibernation
Hibernation is when animals sleep for the winter.
Animals hibernate to conserve energy. They also do it to survive longer
when food is scarce.
Examples of animals that hibernate:
-bears
-skunks

-bats

-snakes

Estivation
Estivation is when an animal conserves its energy. It is a form of
hibernation. It lowers it energy needs.
Some animals that estivate are:
-Hedgehogs
-Crocodiles
-Snakes

Bears During Hibernation

Left- Side Activity

Answer Choices:
Migration
Estivation
Hibernation
Behavior
Adaptations

Activity Answer Key

1. down - Hibernation
2. down - Migration
3. across - Behavior
4. down - Estivation
5. down - Adaptations

Sources
-http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep1.htm
-http://study.com/academy/lesson/estivation-definition-examples.html