ANIMAL BEHAVIORSKenny osborne

Adaptation

DefinitionWhen an organism gets use to

its environment.

EX: polar bear to tundra, fish to ocean, lizard in the desert

Camoufloge

DefinitionWhen an organism blends into

its backgroundEX: camelion, lion in the grass

hibernation

DefinitionWhen an organism sleeps for a

period of time.EX: bear sleeping in a cave, rabbits sleeping in a burrow

dormancy

DefinitionWhen an plant sleeps for a

period of time.EX: pedals falls off, leaves fall off

Courtship

DefinitionWhen they try to attract the

same or opposite sex.EX:

Migration

DefinitionWhen organisms move for mating, warmth and food.

EX: birds flying south for the winter

Regeneration

DefinitionWhen you grow body parts

backEX: starfish,

Learned

DefinitionWhen you are taught to do

something

EX: play games, change clothes, brush teeth

innate

DefinitionNot being taught

Ex: poop, eat, breathe, blink

Territorality

DefinitionWhen an organism marks area

as its own.EX: dog peeing on tree, bear rubbing back against tree