Memory Animal and Plant Adaptations Version en ligne Match each vocabulary word with its definition. par Krystin Lawhorn Echidna Predator 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. A characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment. Armadillo 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. Environment 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. Opposable Thumbs 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. Adaptation An animal that is eaten by other animals. 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. A slow-moving mammal found in tropical forests that hang from trees and eat mostly leaves. Sloths are known for moving extremely slowly. Sloth Camouflage Prey
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