Behavioral
Animal
Adaptations
What do animals DO
to help them meet their
basic needs?
Two Types of
Behavioral
Adaptations
Instinctual
or Learned
A behavior that an animal
begins life with.
They know how to do
these behaviors when they
born.
Hibernation
A dormant, inactive
state in which normal
body activities slow down.
Migration
The movement of animals
from one region to another
and back.
Mimicry
The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
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A behavior that an animal
does NOT begin life with
Hunting in
Packs
A mother bear
teaches her cub
how to climb a tree.
Mother teaching a young one
how to use a stone to crack
open a palm nut.
Conclusion
Animals learn new things and
change the ways they behave to help them survive. Instinct causes some behaviors, while other behaviors are learned.