Glossary

Confused about any of the terms on our website? Here are some vocabulary words you might find helpful.

• adaptation: a characteristic of a species that makes it more fit for survival in its habitat
• endangered species: a species that is in danger of becoming extinct
  
• extinct: when a species has died off and has no offspring alive
• habitat: a place where certain species live and adapt in order to survive
  
• invasive species: a species that invades an ecosystem and unbalances it
• native species: species that are originally found in a habitat
• parasite: species that latch onto animals and eat off of them or eat their food
  
• population: the number of animals or plants of a species living in one habitat
• species: a group of organisms with the same traits