Animal Behavior: Migration, Hibernation, and Camouflage

Define migration in your own words. Give one example of an animal that migrates.

Define hibernation in your own words. Give one example of an animal that hibernates or becomes very inactive during cold months.

Define camouflage in your own words. Explain how camouflage helps an animal survive.

A monarch butterfly travels a long distance to a warmer area when the seasons change. Is this behavior migration, hibernation, or camouflage? Explain your answer.

A frog buries itself in mud and becomes very inactive during a cold winter. Is this behavior migration, hibernation, or camouflage? Explain your answer.

A snowshoe hare grows white fur in winter and brown fur in summer. Is this an example of migration, hibernation, or camouflage? Explain your answer.

Complete the sentence: Many birds migrate because they need to find warmer weather, more food, or safe places to raise their young. Explain why each of these needs is important for survival.

A brown walking stick insect rests on a brown tree branch. A bird flies by and does not notice it. Explain how the insect's body helps it survive.

A black bear eats a lot of food in the fall before spending much of the winter resting in a den. Why is eating extra food before winter helpful?

A fish that lives near the sandy ocean floor has a light brown body with speckles. How does this trait help the fish?

Sort these animal behaviors into the correct groups: a whale swimming to warmer waters, a turtle resting through winter in mud, a moth that looks like tree bark, and geese flying south.

A young bird is born in the north during summer. In the fall, it follows older birds to the south. What cues might help birds know when to migrate?