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.