Question

Animals have characteristics and behaviors that help them survive in their environment. What is a behavior or characteristic that helps an animal survive in its environment?
(5 Points)

adaptation

organ

inheritance

trait

Answer 1

The correct term that describes a behavior or characteristic that helps an animal survive in its environment is **adaptation**. Adaptations can be physical traits, such as camouflage or a strong beak, or behavioral traits, like migration or hunting strategies, that improve an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in its specific environment.