Primates
Unlike monkeys, apes lack these appendages.
Tails
The Amazon rainforest is located on this continent.
South America
Plants and algae are known as these, because they produce their own food.
Producers
A stick insect blending into twigs, is an example of this type of adaptation.
Camoflauge
This plant, known for its “mile-a-minute” growth, clogs waterways and is a problem in Wisconsin lakes.
Eurasian Watermilfoil
The study of primates in the wild, pioneered by researchers like Jane Goodall, is called this.
Primatology
Permafrost is a defining feature of this cold biome.
Tundra
Animals that eat only plants are called this.
Herbivores
Kangaroo rats survive in deserts largely without drinking water by extracting it from this.
Food
These aggressive fish, originally from Asia, disrupt Wisconsin rivers and outcompete native species.
Asian Carp
These primates are our closest living relatives, sharing about 98–99% of human DNA.
Chimpanzees/Bonobos
The Serengeti in Africa is a famous example of this biome type.
Savanna or Grassland
This term refers to organisms that break down dead matter and recycle nutrients.
Decomposers
The thick layer of fat that helps polar bears survive cold temperatures is called this.
Blubber
This small, green insect feeds on oak, ash, and maple trees and has caused widespread tree mortality in Wisconsin.
Emerald Ash borer
This concept explains how primates’ forward-facing eyes help them judge distances.
Depth Perception
This biome receives the least precipitation of any terrestrial biome.
Desert
The amount of energy passed from one trophic level to the next is about this percent.
10%
Some animals avoid predators or extreme conditions by synchronizing their activity with environmental cycles, such as tides or moon phases; this timing-based adaptation is called this.
Circadian or circatidal rhythm?
This shelled, freshwater invader from the Caspian Sea clogs boat engines and alters lake ecosystems; it is often transported via boat hulls and bait buckets (Grant really hates these).
Zebra Mussels
This group of primates includes lemurs and lorises, often considered the most “primitive.”
Prosimians
The Mediterranean climate biome, common in California, is also known by this name.
Chaparral
A wolf that eats a deer, which ate plants, occupies this trophic level.
Tertiary Consumer
Some small mammals survive cold nights or food shortages by temporarily lowering their metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate in this short-term state, which is not full hibernation.
Torpor
Purple Loosestrife, a wetland invader, can produce how many seeds from a single stalk?
300,000