Planner Nov 2 C: Behavioral Adaptations H: none NBTC Survivor Animals Galapagos island Physical Adaptations Darwinia Thumbs Many Moths Lab Behavioral Adaptations Set Up… Bellwork- page 58 What happened to the cougar population when the deer population crashed? When the deer population crashed, ….
1. ECOLOGY ●study of organisms and their __________with their environment relationship
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
12. BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS hibernation – animals become inactive in winter (metabolism slows to conserve energy during long periods of _____ temp and _____ food supply) low
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, frogs & bears. frogs
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.
marmot
Estivation - (summer) A period of inactivity when animals retreat from heat or lack of water. (snake and tortoises) (snake and tortoises)tortoises
Arizona– Spade-foot Toad
estivation – animals become inactive in summer (metabolism slows to conserve energy during long periods of _____ temp and _____ water supply) high low
Building Structures
Burrowing
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
migration – seasonal movement of animals. Purposes of migration include: to stay _____, mate, find _____, give ______, and so on. warmfood birth
Dormancy When plants drop their leaves due to harsh temperature, reduced sunlight or drought.
During fall the plants prepare for dormancy. Dormant
dormancy – plants enter a resting or __________ stage. No new growth appears. Many trees go dormant. inactive
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.