Every Animal Needs a Home

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Key Words

The following words are covered in the lesson and may be new to you:

Characteristic : A feature or trait. In simplest terms, it is a word that describes what something is like.

Deforestation : The removal of trees from a large area.

Habitat : A place where an animal or plant lives. It has to provide everything an animal or plant needs to stay alive.

Physical Adaptation : Physical features that improve an animal's chance to survive and reproduce.

Preservation : The protection of a place or object from harm.

Survive : To stay alive.

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