Read About Animal Adaptations
Vocabulary
Read the vocabulary terms to understand the reading better.
An adaptation is something that helps an animal survive including changes in looks or behaviour.
Animals Are Built to Live

Animals have to do many things to live. They have to find food and water. Animals have to be able to move. They have to build homes. They also must keep safe.
Animals have special features to help them survive. These features are called adaptations.
Body Adaptations
Some animals have special body parts.
Here are some body adaptations:
Frogs use their long, sticky tongues to catch flies.

Ducks have webbed feet that help them swim.

Insects use their wings to fly.

Crabs have sharp claws to catch food.

Whales use flippers to help turn and steer in the water.

Cats use their whiskers to feel what is nearby.
This helps cats find their way in the dark.

To learn more about animal adaptations, watch the video by Peekaboo Kidz on Youtube.
Now Show What You Know!
Activity Summary
0 of 5 questions completed
Questions:
Information
You have already completed this activity. You cannot start it again.
Activity is loading…
You must sign in or sign up to take this activity.
You must first complete the following:
Results
Question results are being recorded.
Results
0 of 5 questions answered correctly
Your Time:
Time has elapsed.
You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0)
Score: of ()
0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0)
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Current
- Review
- Answered
- Correct
- Incorrect
-
1 of 51. Question
1. Fill in the blank.
-
A whale’s body is built for the cold. It has blubber to keep warm. Blubber is a layer of fat under the skin. Blubber is an .
CorrectIncorrect -
-
2 of 52. Question
2. Choose the answers that are body adaptations.
CorrectIncorrect -
3 of 53. Question
3. Invent an animal with two adaptations. Write about your animal.
-
Type your response above.
Great answer!Great answer! -
-
4 of 54. Question
4. Is eye colour an adaptation in humans?
CorrectIncorrect -
5 of 55. Question
5. Fill in the blank using information from the text.
-
Ducks have feet that help them swim.
CorrectIncorrect -