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Learned Behavior
• Something an organism is taught how to do– where to catch fish– how to use tools– learning a trick– problem solving
Imprinting
• Baby animals learning to recognize and follow the first moving thing they see– geese, ducks, chickens– ducks– chickens
Behavior Patterns
• Animals have typical behavior patterns that help them survive– competition and aggression– establishing territory– living in groups– communication– nocturnal or diurnal– migration– hibernation
Competition and Aggression
• Plants and animals compete for mates, food, sunlight etc…
Establishing territory
• Some animals mark and protect a territory where they live
Living in Groups• Animals live in groups for protection
Communication
• Most animals communicate with each other to reach common goals
Nocturnal or Diurnal
• Nocturnal – animals that are awake at night
• Diurnal – animals that are awake during the day
Migration • Migration is a cyclic behavior that involves the
regular, seasonal, or annual journey of an animal from one place to another and back again.
• It is found in all major animal groups, including birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and crustaceans.
• The trigger for the migration may be local climate, local availability of food or water, the season of the year, or for mating reasons.
Migration
• Moving from one place to another for food, climate, safety
Bat Migration
Mexican free-tail
bats migrate
in winter.
Migration
Canadian geese
resting on a pond during
migration
Wildebeest Migration
Wildebeest begin migration during the dry
season in search of food and
water.
Hibernation• Hibernation is a survival strategy designed to
conserve energy when conditions are harsh or when food is scarce.
• Metabolism, heart rate, and body temperature drop significantly.
• Smaller animals tend to be more likely to hibernate because migration would require an huge amounts of energy. Larger animals are less likely to hibernate because of the additional energy required to warm up a large body.
Hibernation
• Animals that slow their body processes and “sleep” during cold months
Some Animals that HibernateLong-toed Salamander
Whiskered Bat Smooth Green Snake
Groundhog
Hedgehog
Dormouse Painted Turtle
Surviving in Different Environments
• Organisms will have different adaptations for different environments
• The easier an animal can adapt, the better chance it has at survival
Adaptation and Environmental Change
• If an organism’s environment changes, the characteristics that it has inherited will determine if it can adapt and survive
pandas cannot adapt well to new environments
coyotes easily adapt to any environment
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