https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8 Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2020-09-28 17:24:42 UTC 2024-10-31 14:36:33 UTC hello@padlet.com barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785281512 They leave pheromones, or chemical marks behind. Some animals leave scent posts to mark their territory. A scent post is something that is marked by an animal with its scent.]]> 2020-09-28 17:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785281512 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785287828 Some animals will defend their territory by fighting but thats not always the best way to go. most of the animals rely on various threats, either through vocalizations, smells, or visual displays.]]> 2020-09-28 17:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785287828 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785308460 Niche is all of the interactions of a species with the other members of its community, including competition, predation, parasitism, and mutualism.   a garden spider is a predator that hunts for prey among plants, while an oak tree grows to dominate a forest canopy, turning sunlight into food. ]]> 2020-09-28 17:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785308460 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785316419 Cottontail rabbits are also polygamous, and their courtships can be quite obvious to those that are paying attention. Prior to mating, males and females will "cavort," which includes running, racing, hopping or even fighting. ]]> 2020-09-28 17:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785316419 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785332343 Pheromones are chemical signals that have evolved for communication between members of the same species.]]> 2020-09-28 17:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785332343 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785342916 The metabolism slows, the heart rate slows, breathing slows and the animal usually seeks a cool place during estivation.]]> 2020-09-28 17:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785342916 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785350523 An animal's heart rate , body temperature , and breathing rate are decreased in order to conserve energy through the cold months of winter. and then estivation occurs after hibernation.]]> 2020-09-28 17:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785350523 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785361594 Instincts are defined as non-learned, inherited (genetic) patterns of behavior generally ensuring the survival of a species. Common examples include spinning a web by a spider, nest building and other maternal activities, migration patterns of animals, social behavior in pack animals.]]> 2020-09-28 17:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785361594 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785369229 Learned behaviors are modified by previous experiences; examples of simple learned behaviors include habituation and imprinting.]]> 2020-09-28 17:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785369229 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785377237 Imprinting refers to a critical period of time early in an animal's life when it forms attachments and develops a concept of its own identity. Birds and mammals are born with a pre-programmed drive to imprint onto their mother.]]> 2020-09-28 17:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785377237 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785382348 Conditioning is another word for learning. So basically classical conditioning is an animals reflex a a behavior that requires no thought. examples of classical conditioning may be Pavlov's experiments on domestic dogs. Russian behaviorist Ivan Pavlov noticed that the smell of meat made his dogs drool. He began to ring a bell just before introducing the meat.]]> 2020-09-28 17:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785382348 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785399308 trial-and-error learning, Learning in which an animal comes to associate particular behaviors with the consequences they produce. When placing a mouse in a Skinner box it learns through trial and error that pushing the lever down results in getting a pellet of food.]]> 2020-09-28 17:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785399308 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785408634 Habituation occurs when animals are exposed to the same stimuli repeatedly, and eventually stop responding to that stimulus.For example, rock squirrels are a commonly habituated animal in the park. If a person comes close trying to take a picture, the squirrel will scamper away.]]> 2020-09-28 18:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785408634 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785418164 Some animals travel relatively short distances to find food or more favorable living or breeding conditions. Most animals that migrate do so to find food or more livable conditions. Some animals migrate to breed. The Atlantic Salmon begins its life in a river and migrates downstream to the ocean.]]> 2020-09-28 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785418164 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785424156 Excretion is the process that biological organisms use to expel or eliminate the waste products produced by their metabolisms.For example, in mammals urine is expelled through the urethra, which is part of the excretory system.]]> 2020-09-28 18:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785424156 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785431354 Camouflage is an adaptation that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings. Blending in helps the animal avoid predators and increases its ability to survive. Color matching is one of the most basic ways animals camouflage themselves. They’re able to blend in simply by matching the color of their surroundings. ]]> 2020-09-28 18:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785431354 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785441725 With movement, our bodies regulate hormone activity, detoxify and respire. The same applies to our animals. Daily movement promotes chemical changes in the body and stimulates neural pathways which provoke your pet's healing capacity and boosts immunity. Most creatures also move about in their surroundings. They run, walk, jump, hop, slither, swim or fly.]]> 2020-09-28 18:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785441725 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785450631 the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.]]> 2020-09-28 18:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785450631 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785455567 In the natural world, limiting factors like the availability of food, water, shelter and space can change animal and plant populations. Other limiting factors, like competition for resources, predation and disease can also impact populations. ]]> 2020-09-28 18:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/785455567 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794812754 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus]]> 2020-10-01 14:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794812754 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794827679 Influenza, also called the flu, is a common but sometimes serious viral infection of your lungs and airways. It can cause congestion, fever, body aches, and other symptoms.

]]> 2020-10-01 14:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794827679 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794840054 The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.]]> 2020-10-01 14:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794840054 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794864583 The disease is caused by the invasive fungal pathogen, and occurs throughout Minnesota. Elm bark beetles spread the DED fungus when feeding.]]> 2020-10-01 14:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794864583 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794884830 Pfiesteria is only one cause of fish kills. Other causes include a lack of dissolved oxygen in the water, changes in water salinity or temperature, sewage or chemical spills, red or brown tides, infections, and other environmental changes.]]> 2020-10-01 14:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794884830 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794900995 Define- Mutualism, association between organisms of two different species in which each benefits. Mutualistic arrangements are most likely to develop between organisms with widely different living requirements.

Examples-

• Plant Pollinators and Plants
• Ants and Aphids.

]]> 2020-10-01 14:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794900995 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794918988 Parasitism is a relationship between two different organisms where one of the organisms actually harms the other through the relationship. The organism that is harming the other one is called a parasite.
Examples of Parasitism: Fleas or ticks that live on dogs and cats are parasites. mosquitoes, mistletoe, roundworms, all viruses, and the protozoan that causes malaria]]> 2020-10-01 14:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794918988 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794936387 In predation, one organism kills and consumes another. The best-known examples of predation involve carnivorous interactions, in which one animal consumes another. ... Think of wolves hunting moose, owls hunting mice,]]> 2020-10-01 14:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794936387 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794945696 Competition is a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place. The resources might be food, water, or space. Interspecific competition occurs between members of different species. For example, predators of different species might compete for the same prey]]> 2020-10-01 15:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794945696 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794955230 Organisms compete for the resources they need to survive- air, water, food, and space.]]> 2020-10-01 15:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794955230 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794958310 Commensalism is a type of relationship between two living organisms in which one organism benefits from the other without harming it
examples- 
Tree frogs use plants as protection]]> 2020-10-01 15:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794958310 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794977516 a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.


]]> 2020-10-01 15:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794977516 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794997753 This is just mainly describing how other animals would act without the keystone species.]]> 2020-10-01 15:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/794997753 barbeeza262 https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/795003853 The keystone specie is the wolf and the rest wouldn't know how to act without him around.]]> 2020-10-01 15:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/barbeeza262/j0xmdpexiss72ky8/wish/795003853