Adaptations
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. bear
A. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
2. salmon
B. Tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
3. owl
C. Colorful blooms that grow on plants
4. claws
D. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
5. beak
E. Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles (plural)
6. fur
F. Tool for weighing things; also a set of musical notes (plural)
7. polar bear
G. Dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals
8. scales
H. Tall plants with trunks and leaves
9. fish
I. Any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters
10. cat
J. Long legless reptile that slithers
11. dog
K. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail
12. cactus
L. A large white-furred mammal native to the Arctic.
13. bark
M. Horny projecting mouth of a bird
14. trees
N. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter
15. butterflies
O. Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings (plural)
16. snake
P. Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World
17. flowers
Q. Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes