Each animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.
• wings, legs, or fins enable some animals to seek shelter and escape predators;
• the mouth, including teeth, jaws, and tongue, enables some animals to eat and drink;
• eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin of some animals enable the animals to sense their surroundings;
• claws, shells, spines, feathers, fur, scales, and color of body covering enable some animals to protect themselves from predators and other environmental conditions, or enable them to obtain food;
• some animals have parts that are used to produce sounds and smells to help the animal meet its needs;
• the characteristics of some animals change as seasonal conditions change (e.g., fur grows and is shed to help regulate body heat; body fat is a form of stored energy and it changes as the seasons change)
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Which characteristic helps some animals defend themselves against predators?
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weak eyesight
shivering
strong odor
poor hearing
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A body structure under a skunk's tail produces a liquid with a very bad odor. This odor helps the skunk to
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obtain food
make a shelter
regulate its body heat
avoid predators
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Which characteristic helps some animals defend themselves against predators?
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A body structure under a skunk's tail produces a liquid with a very bad odor. This odor helps the skunk to
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An example of a learned behavior is
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Some animals can identify a mate by its bright colors. Which body structure is needed to sense color?
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A skunk's odor is unpleasant to other animals. A monarch butterfly's coloration warns birds of its bitter taste. These adaptations help these animals to
