Glossary
Inherited traits that help animals to survive and reproduce
Disguise through the use of colors or patterns that make something appear to be part of its surroundings
A species or population of plants or animals so few in numbers that it may become extinct
Everything that surrounds a living thing
A species of plants or animals that no longer exists
Refers to all those of the same kind that were born about the same time
The physical place where a plant or animal is able to obtain its needs for life; food, air, water, sun, and shelter
One of the same kind
Refer to what an individual plant or animal does in order to survive or carry on the species
Refers to animals that move form one region to another, generally with the change of seasons
The physical or behavioral likeness of one species to promote itself or both species
The theory that individuals with the most successful adaptations to a particular habitat are able to survive and reproduce, the passing these traits on to their offspring
All animals or plants of the same kind in a specified area
An animal that kills and eats other animals
Animals that are killed and eaten by other animals
All the plants or animals of the same kind that exist on Earth
Features or qualities that make animals differ from each other
All definitions taken from or based on (HCPS Curriculum Guide, 2002).