Animal Behaviors

By: Justin Barber

Adaption

When an organism gets used to it’s environment.

Ex: A dog sheds its fur in the summer

Camouflage When an organism blends into the environment to

hide from predators or to hunt prey. Ex: A chameleon uses camouflage to hide from

any predators

Hibernation

When an animal sleeps for a long period of time.

Ex: Squirrels hibernate during the winter

Dormancy

When plants rest for a long period of time.

Ex: A tree sheds its leaves for the winter

Courtship

When an animal tries to find a mate. Ex: Birds migrating to find a mate

Migration When an animal travels to another place

for reasons of temperature, food, or courtship.

Salmon migrate upstream for many miles

Regeneration

When an organism regrows body parts Ex: A newt can regenerate limbs within

10 weeks