Unit 2 – Animal Intelligence

Science Vocabulary

adaptation

An adaptation is a change that a species develops to live in an

environment.

The giraffe’s neck is an adaptation so it can eat.

defend

When something defends itself, it protects itself from danger.

predator

A predator is an animal that eats other animals.

This bird is a predator to insects.

prey

A prey is an animal that is hunted for food. It is the animal that is eaten.

The rabbit is prey for the bobcat.

traitA trait is a characteristic that distinguishes one thing from

something else.

One trait of the jaguar is that it has spots. The gazelle’s trait is that it can run quickly.

Academic Vocabular

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behavior

Behavior is how a living thing acts. You can train an animal to learn a

new behavior.

characteristic

A characteristic is a feature.

White marks are a characteristic of this snake.

response

A response is an answer.

These students want to give a response to the question.

strategy

A strategy is a careful plan.This boy has a strategy for winning

the game.

survival

Survival means living.

Survival is difficult in very cold place.