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16 Cards in this Set
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Cryptic Coloration |
coloring that conceals or disguises an animal's shape |
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Disruptive Coloration |
coloration pattern that causes visual disruption…break up an animal's outline |
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Innate Behavior |
A type of behavior that is instinctual or inborn behavior. |
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Reflexes |
A quick automatic response to a stimulus. |
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Learned Behavior |
A behavior that is the result of a previous experience. These behaviors are acquired over time, and an organism can alter its behaviors as a result of more experiences. |
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Habituation |
A learning process by which an animal decreases or stops its response to a repetitive stimulus that neither rewards nor harms it. |
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Imprinting |
Learning that is based on early experiences. Once this has occurred it cannot be changed. |
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Instincts |
A behavior that an animal exhibits that is not learned but it inborn in the animal. |
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Migration |
Periodic movement and return of animals from one place to another. |
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Hibernation |
A period of dormancy during winter that reduces an animal’s need for energy. Can be caused by temperature change and day length change. |
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Estivation |
A period of dormancy during summer that takes place during times of heat and dryness. |
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Gizzard |
Part of the digestive system in some animals such as birds and earthworms that aids in the breakdown of food. |
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Stimuli |
Any kind of detectable signal that carries information. |
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Territory |
A specific area occupied and protected by an animal or group of animals. |
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Behavior |
The way an organism relates to changes in its internal or external environment. |
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Crop |
Part of the digestive system in some animals such as birds and earthworms that is used for short term storage of food. |
