Adaptation Obj 1

Objective 1 : 

Explain how an organism’s behavior allows it to survive in an environment. Objective 1

Adaptation : 

Animals respond to different types of stimuli: sights, sounds, odors, light, or change in temperature. Behavior: Any observable response to a stimulus. What is an example of an animal behavior? Adaptation

Behavior : 

Inherited: Present at birth Ex: Spider knowing how to spin a web without being shown. Learned: Learn from your parents or from experience Ex: Learn not to touch a hot stove from experience or because your parents tell you that it will hurt if touched. Behavior

Behavior Categories: 

Individual behaviors: Meeting basic needs. Ex: Animals must find food, water, and shelter. Animals also respond to changes in their environment. What do you do when it gets too hot outside? Behavior Categories

Behavior Categories: 

Interaction between animals of the same species: Social behaviors. Interactions between parent/child, behavior to attract a mate. Animals can work together (cooperation) or compete against each other (competition). Ex: Bee hive Behavior Categories

Behavior Categories: 

Interactions between animals of different species: Usually involve the search for food. Ex: A predator (cheetah) hunts for a prey (antelope) for food. Prey animals have protective behavior and abilities to defend themselves. Ex: Porcupine, antelopes who move in herds. This type of interaction can also be cooperative. Ex: Tickbirds remove ticks from an impala. This is an example of ?????? Behavior Categories

Thoughts: 

Give me an example of an inherited and learned behavior in humans. Spiders are predators. They spin webs to capture their prey. The size and design of the web is affected by many factors. What type of stimuli affects the web-building behaviors of the spider? Thoughts

Changes in the Environment: 

Seasonal changes: Some animals migrate. Food may not be available year round for all animals. Migration – the movement of animals to a different region in response to changes in the environment. What types of animals migrate? Hibernation – a sleeplike state that lasts for an extended time period. Why would an animal hibernate? Changes in the Environment

Review: 

What is behavior? Identify three different types of animal behavior and give an example of each. How is migration similar to hibernation? Review

Wildlife Photographer: 

To photograph a jaguar, a photographer must learn the animal’s behavior. A photographer tracked a jaguar using dogs. Through this, the photographer learned that the jaguar had a favorite scratching tree for claw sharpening. Wildlife Photographer

Challenge: 

Find a spot where you are likely to find wildlife. Sit as still as possible and wait. What animals do you observe? What do they do? Take a picture of an animal exhibiting a behavior. Challenge