Memory Animal and Plant Adaptations Version en ligne Match each vocabulary word with its definition. par Krystin Lawhorn A slow-moving mammal found in tropical forests that hang from trees and eat mostly leaves. Sloths are known for moving extremely slowly. A characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment. Opposable Thumbs Echidna A spiny mammal with a long nose and big claws found mostly in Australia. It likes to eat insects using its long tongue and to bury itself underground. The environment includes everything living and nonliving in an area. For example the environment of a giraffe has grass, tress, water, other animals and non-living things like rocks and soil. Human thumbs are called opposable thumbs. We can move our thumbs around to touch other fingers and grasp things. Animals like a dog cannot do this. An animal that eats other animals. Prey Sloth A mammal that is covered in armor made of bony plates. They are usually the size of a small dog and some can roll into a ball to protect themselves. A pattern, color or shape that helps a living thing blend into its environment. It is usually used to help prey avoid predators or for predators not to be seen by prey. Camouflage Adaptation An animal that is eaten by other animals. Environment Armadillo Predator