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| The idea that the effects of toxins becomes more apparent the higher in the food chain you go. This is because an insect may eat a small amount, then a bird may eat many insects, then a larger predator may eat many birds, meaning that everything the bugs and birds ate will be present in the predator in higher concentrations. |
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More or less automatic orientated movement towards or away from a stimulus.
Example: Fish swimming facing the current because food comes with the current. |
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| Even when raised in captivity, birds (and other migratory animals) will become restless during migration season. Symptoms include increased noise and attempted flight or movement in the direction they intend to migrate in. |
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3 kinds:
Chemical/Olfactory: Animal excretion that attracts mates, marks territory, or induces another reaction in other individuals.
Auditory: Bird songs (learned), insect songs (genetic). Usually associated with attracting mates or warning other individuals.
Visual: Fish fan their fins to warn intruders, etc. |
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| Type of Chemical/Olfactory communication. Chemical excretion used to attract mates. |
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| Ignoring stimuli that used to induce a reaction. Happens due to repeated provocation without expected result. By ignoring, it allows the species to remain more focused on what's important. |
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| Modification based on the spatial structure of the environment. IE: learning from and of surroundings. |
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