A
Define organism
A living thing
This is the number one goal of all living things
Survival
How do physical adaptations occur? (time wise)
Over a long period of time
Give an example of a behavioral adaptation
Examples: hibernating, migrating, playing dead, hunting, etc
What is the number one goal of all living things?
Survival
Name two kinds of camouflage
Blending coloration, countershading, seasonal blending, disruptive coloration, advertising coloration, warning coloration, etc.
How do behavioral adaptations occur? (time wise)
Quickly
Define and give an example of a scavenger
Animals that eat dead matter
(turkey vultures, crows, coyote, wolf, etc)
The four basic needs all animals need to survive are....
Food, water, air and shelter
What is a habitat?
The place where an organism lives, and everything that surrounds and affects it.
Define adaptation
Something that helps an animal survive (body part, body covering, behavior, etc)
Define structural (physical) adaptation
Changes in how an animal's body looks
Define behavioral adaptation
Something an animal does - how it acts or reacts to changes in its environment.
Define mimicry and give an example
When a smaller, weaker, harmless animal looks like or imitates a harmful animal to ward off predators
(Snakes - coral vs king, Butterflies - monarch vs viceroy, stick bugs, etc)
Give an example of a physical/structural adaptation
Long necks, blubber, body coloring, beak size, feet, body covering, wings, fins, etc...
Define and give an example of carnivores
An animal that kills/eats other animals
(bears, crocodiles, lions, etc)
Define and give an example of omnivores
Animals that eat other animals AND plants
(humans, squirrels, birds, bears, etc)
Define and give an example of herbivores
Animals that get energy from plants and only plants
(deer, horse, elephants, cows, goats, etc)
What does symbiotic relationship mean?
When two animals of different species cooperate for survival (hippos/birds, goby/shrimp, etc)
Define and give an example of seasonal blending
Animals change their coats with the season to blend in with their habitat
(arctic foxes, hares, snowy owls)
Explain two ways that camouflage helps an animal.
Hiding from predators (give an example) and sneaking up on prey (give an example)
Define and give an example of countershading
Animals that have dark backs and light bellies to blend in with the ground and sunlight
(penguins, sharks, seagulls, etc)
What is disruptive coloration and give an example
Special patterns like spots or stripes that help animals blend in with their habitats and confuse predators
(zebras, leopards, tigers, giraffes)
Define and give an example of warning coloration
When an animal has bright coloring to warn other animals that they are poisonous or taste bad
(monarch butterflies, poison dart frogs)
Name two reasons animals migrate
To reach better conditions such as weather (temperature), food or shelter.