animal behavior
what does ethology stand for?
etho= ethical ology=the study of
so its the study of animal behavior in ethical manners (within their own habitat)
What zone do animals use COUNTERSHADING the most?
Sunlight Zone (Bonus: Epipelagic)
Where do turtles on Long Island migrate for the winter?
Florida!!
Only female fiddler crabs have a large front claw
FALSE!!!!!!
(It's the males!)
what's YOUR favorite sea creature?
as long as you give us a fish then yaay everybody wins!! :D
when researchers conduct ethological studies, they try their best to keep "best practices" and not stress the animals they're studying. Put these techniques in order from most to least stressful.
Tagging, observing with cameras or acoustic monitoring, trapping and release.
1. Trapping and release
2. Tagging
3. Observing with cameras or acoustic monitoring
why do animals in the midnight zone use bioluminescence?
- hunt/lure
- communicate/find mates
- defend against predators
What is cold stunning?
A turtle's internal body temperature is TOO LOW, meaning they start slowing down and can't swim anymore
Sharks do not have swim bladders
TRUE!!! So true. Bonus points if a fatty liver is mentioned
how do dolphins develop "name" whistling? is it genetic or non-genetic?
Dolphins do not inherit their whistles genetically.
Calves (1–4 months old) listen to the whistles around them, especially their mother’s, and create their own unique pattern through vocal learning
Whistles stabilize by the end of the first year but can subtly change over time to reflect social or emotional contact
Why do blobfish look different when they're taken out of the water?
they have a soft squishy body that relies on water pressure to keep its shape!
Give at least TWO sea turtle species commonly found by the Marine Rescue Center
(bonus points if you can identify which species is critically endangered!)
Kemp's Ridley (critically endangered!), Loggerhead, Atlantic Green, Leatherback
An animal that is ECTOTHERMIC cannot regulate its own body temperature
True! these are your cold-blooded animals!
How old is John?
26
what are ethograms and how do you conduct an ethogram? (daily double bonus if you give an example of one we did this week)
ethograms are data list of typical behaviors performed by an animal. ethograms are conducted by creating a list of behaviors, deciding an increment of time (10 secs) setting a timer and tallying which behavior the animal exhibits at the end of each increment.
what zone do snailfish live in?
the HADAL zone
What should you do if you see a stranded turtle on the beach?
Tell an adult and/or call the Marine Rescue Center hotline
dolphins communicate with whistles because they are solitary animals
FALSE they are communal animals and the whistles help them identify each other
what was abril's favorite animal this week?
a dolphin!
at main camp of Peconic dunes, Anna, conducted research on the behavior of snapping turtles and their behavior by the dock on fishing and non-fishing days. What was a result of her research?
The turtles were more frequently visiting the dock on fishing days, showing that their behavior is impacted by human proximity and interactions.
TRUE or FALSE elephant seals dive to the bathypelagic zone
TRUE - Elephant seals swim deep into the mesopelagic (twilight) zone and sometimes into the bathypelagic (midnight) zone of the ocean.
What months does cold stunning most frequently occur?
October-January
intertidal zones consistently look the same everyday
FALSE, the environment is dynamic and changes based on the tide swells.
how many people on the platform at a time? how many on an element?
THREE and ONE