https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem by Ethan Julson en-us 2018-04-18 14:18:40 UTC 2018-04-20 14:33:55 UTC hello@padlet.com ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253019927 Some animals puff themselves up to look bigger and scarier. Some flash their fangs and extend their claws to show that they mean business.

]]> 2018-04-18 14:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253019927 ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253020617 Other animals use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings. Some animals, such as chameleons, can even change color to better hide themselves.

]]> 2018-04-18 14:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253020617 ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253020983 Still other animals create a diversion to mask their escape. Octopi, for example, secrete a black dye, which creates a disorienting smokescreen effect that can help the animal make a timely getaway.

]]> 2018-04-18 14:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253020983 ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253024718 Adaptive behavior in animals comes in many different forms one such form is Defensive Behavior. "Defensive behavior is defined as that behavior which occurs when an individual perceives threat or anticipates threat in the group. In our world there are so many different types of defensive behaviors some such as the pine tree secreting sap to stop beetles that are trying to kill it. This is just one of many different systems organisms use to defend themselves.

]]> 2018-04-18 14:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253024718 ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253032180 Some of these defensive behaviors are adaptations normally to ones environment. For example, the flat fish in picture 2 uses it natural camouflage to blend into the environment. It maintains this camouflage by constantly changing its skin tone to match its environment]]> 2018-04-18 14:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253032180 ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253036517 Overall I believe some of these defense mechanisms and behaviors to be very helpful and important in an ecosystem not just for survival but also for adaptation which is why I believe this to be so important.]]> 2018-04-18 15:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253036517 ethan_1225705 https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253042690 Kavaliers, M., & Choleris, E. (2001, December). Antipredator responses and defensive behavior: Ecological and ethological approaches for the neurosciences. Retrieved April 18, 2018, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11801283]]> 2018-04-18 15:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ethan_1225705/1i7lf5mcycem/wish/253042690