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