Animal Adaptations and Biology Review

Vocabulary terms covering animal classifications by habitat (Terestrial, Aquatic, Merial, Amphibians, Arboreal), adaptations (Hibernation, Aestivation), feeding habits (Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores), and tooth anatomy.

Terestrial animals

Animals that live on land are called derestrial animale.

Hibernation

A long winter sleep which helps animals in cold regions to survive the harsh winters.

Aestivation

A long summer sleep some animals go into to prevent loss of water from their body.

Aquatic animals

Animals living in water such as fish, shark, and whale.

Gills

The organ fish have to breathe in water.

Flippers

Special limbs turtles have to swim in water.

Merial Animals

Animals that spend most of their life in air, having bodies covered with feathers and hollow bones.

Amphibians

Animals that live both on land and in water, respiring through lungs on land and through their skin in water.

Arboreal Animals

Creatures who spend the majority of their live on trees, using strong limbs and sometimes tails to hold on.

Herbivorous animals

Animals that eat plants, having sharp front teeth to cut grass and strong grinding teeth at the back.

Carnivorous animals

Animals that eat the flesh of other animals, characterized by long sharp teeth, claws, and beaks.

Omnivorous animals

Animals that eat both plants and the flesh of other animals.

Crown

The top part of a tooth, which is one of the three main parts of a tooth.

Neck

The middle part of a tooth located between the crown and the root.

Root

The bottom part of a tooth that anchors it in the mouth.