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| environment | everything that surrounds and affects an animal |
| adaptation | a body part, a body covering, or an action that helps an animal survive |
| camouflage | a color or shape that helps an animal blend in with its environment |
| mimicry | an adaptation in which an animal looks like a harmful animal |
| behavior | the actions of an animal |
| inborn behavior | a behavior an animal is born with and does not have to learn |
| molars | teeth that help cows crush and grind grass |
| incisors | teeth that help beavers chew through wood |
| canines | teeth that help dogs and bears bite and tear meat |
| reflex | a quick automatic action, such as blinking |
| migration | movement of animals from one place to another at certain times of the year |
| instincts | inborn behaviors like migration and hibernation |
| hibernation | the long sleep of some animals during the winter |
| learned behavior | a behavior an animal must practice in order to do correctly |
| imprinting | special kind of learned behavior where certain newborn animals learn to follow the first moving thing they see |
| inherited characteristics | traits that parents pass on to their offspring |
