1. ELD Vocabulary Animal Intelligence Unit 2 Part 1

2. Key Words Content Vocabulary

3. adaptation A giraffes long neck and legs are adaptations so it can eat from tall trees. An adaption is a change that a species develops to live in an environment

4. defend A porcupine can defend itself. When something defends itself, it protects itself from danger

5. predator Many birds are predators to insects. A predator is an animal that eats another animal

6. prey A rabbit is a prey for the bobcat. A prey is an animal that it hunted for food

7. trait One trait about a gazelle is that it can run quickly. A trait is a characteristic that distinguishes on things from something else. Something special

8. Academic Words

9. behavior You can train an animal how to learn a new behavior. A behavior is how a living thing acts

10. characteristic White marks are a characteristic of this snake. A characteristic is a feature

11. response The students want to give a response to the questions. A response is an answer

12. strategy The boy has a strategy for winning the game. A strategy is a careful plan

13. survival Survival is difficult on cold weather. Survival means living