https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1 Erin Baxter en-us 2021-11-03 14:35:46 UTC 2023-03-03 18:42:51 UTC hello@padlet.com simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1864959525 One way animals identify their territory is that they will use their scent.]]> 2021-11-03 15:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1864959525 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1864989344 Most animals kill the invader of the territory. Some animals will kill members of the territory to keep it safe and for social status. They will urinate on things to keep invaders out.]]> 2021-11-03 15:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1864989344 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865010396 A niche describes the role an organism plays in a community. Dung Beetle. As the name says dung beetles eat dung both as adults and as larvae. Thermophiles are organisms that thrive in extreme ecological niches such as thermal vents with high temperatures.]]> 2021-11-03 15:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865010396 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865017500 Courtship dances are ways for animals to attract mates. Males usually do these dances to attract a female. ]]> 2021-11-03 15:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865017500 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865171581 A pheromone is a scent that comes out of animal for protection or marking territory. They communicate with pheromones to attract mates. ]]> 2021-11-03 16:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865171581 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865191511 The difference between hibernation and estivation is that Hibernation is when animals go dormant in the winter and Estivation is dormancy in the summer or hot months]]> 2021-11-03 16:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865191511 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865201586 Instincts are inherent behaviors in animals. Birds making nests are an example. ]]> 2021-11-03 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865201586 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865206019 Learned behavior is something an animal discovers through trial, error and observation. Birds learning how to fly is an example.]]> 2021-11-03 16:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865206019 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865224905 Imprinting is a form of learning in which an animal gains its sense of species identification. Ducks following the mother is an example.]]> 2021-11-03 16:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865224905 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865237597 Classical conditioning is based on the change in a environment making a response from the animal. This man noticed that the smell of meat made his dogs drool. He began to ring a bell just before introducing the meat. ]]> 2021-11-03 16:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865237597 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865246794 Learning in which an animal comes to associate particular behaviours with the consequences they produce. Chicks will “learn” how to peck based off their heartbeat.]]> 2021-11-03 16:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865246794 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865252138 Habituation occurs when animals are exposed to the same stimuli repeatedly, and eventually stop responding to that stimulus. When wild animals no longer see humans as a threat, they allow humans to come very close to them.]]> 2021-11-03 16:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865252138 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865262133 Some animals travel relatively short distances to find food or more favorable living or breeding conditions. Birds migrate to stay warm during the winter.]]> 2021-11-03 16:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865262133 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865272817 Excretion is the process when animals get rid of waste products and of the nitrogenous by-products of metabolism. Lizards shed skin, that is a way of excretion.]]> 2021-11-03 16:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865272817 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865275001 Camouflage is a way for animals to hide from enemies. Chameleons changing colors is an example.]]> 2021-11-03 16:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865275001 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865282986 With movement animals bodies regulate hormone activity, detoxify and respire. It’s important for animals to move. Swimming, Running and Jumping is an example.]]> 2021-11-03 16:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865282986 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865304910 Carrying capacity is a species average population size in a particular habitat. Space, food, oxygen, and water are limiting factors. ]]> 2021-11-03 16:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865304910 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865399588 Pfiesteria : (the fish) Pfiesteria is a genus of heterotrophic dinoflagellates that has been associated with harmful algal blooms and fish kills.

Tuberculosis : (the deer lungs) Bovine tuberculosis is a major zoonotic disease, and cattle are the main source of infection for humans.

Dutch Elm Disease : (the tree) A fungal disease of elm trees that is spread by elm bark beetles.

Influenza : (the pigs) In mammals, the influenza virus is transmitted through the air by coughing and sneezing, by direct contact with nasal discharges or by objects contaminated with the virus

AIDS : (the rabbit) Rabbits can be infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), but no disease signs similar to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been reported to date.]]> 2021-11-03 17:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865399588 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865404354 A keystone species is an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem. Grizzly bears, sharks and starfish are keystone species.]]> 2021-11-03 17:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865404354 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865412806 Mutualism describes the ecological interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit.

]]> 2021-11-03 17:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865412806 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865415922 Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism. ]]> 2021-11-03 17:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865415922 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865419975 Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. ]]> 2021-11-03 17:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865419975 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865422753 Competition is most typically considered the interaction of individuals that vie for a common resource that is in limited supply.]]> 2021-11-03 17:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865422753 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865426305 Animals compete for food, water and space to live.]]> 2021-11-03 17:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865426305 simpy_ https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865433389 Commensalism is an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. The fish riding the shark is an example. ]]> 2021-11-03 17:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/simpy_/ejaeb48yg7ogrzq1/wish/1865433389