1. Competition and Aggression
Plants and animals compete for mates, food, sunlight etc…

2. Establishing territory
Some animals mark and protect a territory where they live

3. Living in Groups
Animals live in groups for protection

4. Communication
Most animals communicate with each other to reach common goals

5. Nocturnal or Diurnal Nocturnal – animals that are awake at night
Diurnal – animals that are awake during the day

6. 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.

7. Migration
Moving from one place to another for food, climate, safety

8. Mexican free-tail bats migrate in winter.
Bat Migration
Mexican free-tail bats migrate in winter.

9. Canadian geese resting on a pond during migration

10. Wildebeest Migration
Wildebeest begin migration during the dry season in search of food and water.

11. 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.

12. Hibernation
Animals that slow their body processes and “sleep” during cold months

13. Some Animals that Hibernate
Long-toed Salamander
Whiskered Bat
Smooth Green Snake

14. Groundhog
Hedgehog
Dormouse
Painted Turtle

15. 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

16. 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