Phototropism  This is when a plant grows toward sunlight.  The Thale Cress shows an example of Phototropism.  It looks just like a weed and tends to grow upward towards the sunlight.

Innate Behavior  An Innate Behavior is one that is not learned but rather born with, such as instincts.  Ex: A tiger’s instincts will tell him to Hunt, Mate, and care for their young.  If they do not do any of these then tigers may not be around for too much longer.

Learned Behavior  A learned Behavior is something the animal does based on experience.  Human’s are the best example in this. With Humans just about everything is learned. Like eating with a fork, eating is Innate, but eating with utensils is a learned behavior. Learned behaviors are used by humans to make life easier.

Aposematic Coloration  This is when an animal shows its bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.  A Venomous Coral Snake is one example of Aposematic Coloration.  It’s bright colors prevent predators, and us from going near it for it might get us with its neurotoxin.

Mimicry  Mimicry is just as it sounds. It copies or mimics the coloration of an animal in hopes that predators will stay away from it to.  A Scarlet King Snake mimics the Coral Snake from before.  Since the King Snake has the same bright coloration pattern, many animals mistake it for the Venomous Coral Snake.  Looks practically the same as a Coral Snake.

Pheromones  Pheromones are released chemical from an individual that can cause other individuals of that same species to act in a certain way.\  Pheromones can cause a lot of different things. Like:  Female rats produce pheromones when they are ready to mate.

Altruism  Altruism is when an animal does something to benefit others.  The Dolphin Moko protected swimmers from sharks off the shore in New Zealand by swimming around the swimmer or charging the shark to make making it go away.  Moko is a trained dolphin in New Zealand.

Circadian Rhythm  Is a daily biological cycle that an animal goes through.  Monarch butterflies have an circadian clock in their antennae that helps them migrate.  This Circadian rhythm can be disrupted by constant light.

Hibernation  Hibernation is when an animal goes into a state of deep sleep where their body temperature lowers and energy usage stops, due to food scarcity.  Bears are more commonly known for hibernation, eating and storing body fat so they can just remain in a hibernating state all winter.

Migration  A periodic group movement from one area to another for some reason such as temperature, or following food.  Birds are probably the most known for migrating south when it comes to winter time.  Swainson’s Thrush is a type of bird that migrates to southern Mexico, and maybe even a little farther when winter comes.