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| How many species of animals have been named? |
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| How many species of animals do scientists estimate are on the earth? |
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| What percent of known animal species are vertebrates? |
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| animals without backbones |
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| What are the 5 characteristics of animals? |
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| 1-multicellular 2-most reproduce sexually 3-have specialized parts 4-most can move from place to place 5-all are consumers |
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| a plant or animal at an early stage of development |
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| When cells develop into different kinds of cells (example-muxcle, nerve, skin, etc.) |
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| an organism that eats other organisms |
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| an activity performed by an animal |
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| What are the two types of behavior? |
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| behavior that has been developed from experience or from observing other animals |
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| behaviors that animals do in order to stay alive |
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| What are some examples of survival behaviors? |
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| finding food, marking territory, defensive actions, courtship, and parenting |
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| animals that eat other animals |
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| animals that are eaten by other animals |
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| an area that is occupied by one animal or a group of animals that don't allow other members of the species to enter |
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| How do animals use defensive action? |
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| they protect resources from other animals and they help protect themselves from predators |
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| behaviors that help animals find a mate |
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| behaviors that are based on changes in the environment |
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| What are some examples of seasonal behaviors? |
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| migration, hibernation, and estivation |
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| traveling from one place to another |
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| a period of inactivity and decreased body temperature that some animals experience in the winter |
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| a period of reduced activity in the summer |
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| an internal control of an animal's natural cycles |
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| daily cycles that are set by biological clocks |
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| interactions among members of the same species |
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| a transfer of a signal or message from one animal to another that results in some type of response |
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| fixed objects that help an animal find its way |
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| What are 6 reasons that animals communicate with each other? |
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| 1-defend a teritory from other members of the some species 2-find food 3-warn others of danger 4-identify family members 5-frighten predators 6-find mates |
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| What are 4 ways that animals can communicate? |
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| sound, touch, chemicals, and sight |
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| chemicals animals use for communication |
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| What are some benefits of living in groups? |
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| 1-safety-can spot predators easier, warn others of danger, and can work together to defend themselves 2-help animals find food-animals that hunt in groups can kill larger prey |
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| What are some problems with living in groups? |
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| 1-must compete with each other for food and mates 2-groups of animals attract predators 3-living in groups can help disease spread |
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| behavior that does not depend on learning or experience, inherited through genes |
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| A newborn whale's ability to swim is an example of an innate behavior that is |
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| A one-year-old baby's first steps are an exammple of an innate behavior that |
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| develops some time after birth. |
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| Behavior that has been learned from experience or from observing other animals is called |
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| Give an example of an animal that can be both predator and prey. Explain how this works. |
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| Snake snakes eat frogs, but a hawk eats a snake. |
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| Claiming a territory allows animals to save ______ by avoiding ______. |
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| Name 3 things animals defend from other animals. |
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| food, mates, and offspring |
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| Many young animals depend on their _____ for survival. |
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| Some adult birds bring ______ to their young. |
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| Adult killer whales spend years teaching their young how to _____. |
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| Hibernating animals survive on stored _______. |
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