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Behavioral adaptations Behavioral adaptations  Behavioral adaptations are actions that help an animal survive.  Behavioral adaptations are actions that help an animal survive.  They can be learned or instinctive.  social behaviors  behaviors for protection

Pack Hunting vs. Loners  Some animals benefit from helping each other by hunting in a pack.

Herding  Some animals find that there is safety in numbers.

Building Structures

Burrowing

Nocturnal Organisms active during the night.

Diurnal Diurnal  Active during the daytime.

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Hibernation – (winter)  This is a period in which an animal’s body temperature drops, body activities are slowed to conserve energy.  E.g. Bats, chipmunk & bears.

marmot

Estivation - (summer)  A period of inactivity when animals retreat from heat or lack of water. (snake and tortoises) (snake and tortoises)

Arizona– Spade-foot Toad

Some behavioral adaptations follow seasonal cycles.

Migration  Animals migrate for different reasons.  Animals migrate for different reasons.  better climate  better food  safe place to live  safe place to raise young  go back to the place they were born  Animals moving to another location to improve their chances of survival.  Animals moving to another location to improve their chances of survival.

rufuos hummingbird

Dormancy  When plants drop their leaves due to harsh temperature, reduced sunlight or drought.

During fall the plants prepare for dormancy. Dormant

Deciduous – the kinds of plants that only have leaves during part of the year. Evergreens- the kinds of plants that have green leaves throughout the entire year.