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14 Cards in this Set
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ADAPTATION
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A CHARACTERISTIC THAT HELPS AN ORGANISM SURVIVE INITS ENVIRONMENT OR REPRODUCE
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BEHAVIOR
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ALL ACTIONS AN ANIMAL PERFORMS
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INSTINCT
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AN INBORN BEHAVIOR PATTERN THAT AN ANIMAL PERFORMS CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME
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IMPRINTING
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A PROCESS IN WHICH CERTAIN NEWLY HATCHED BIRDS OR NEWBORN MAMMALS LEARN TO FOLLOW THE FIRST OBJECT THEY SEE
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AGGRESSION
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A THREATENING BEHAVIOR THAT ONE ANIMAL USES TO GET CONTROL OVER ANOTHER
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SOCIETY
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A GROUP OF CLOSELY RELATED ANIMALS THAT WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE GROUP
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CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
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BEHAVIOR CYCLE THAT OCCURS OVER THE PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY
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HIBERNATION
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A STATE OF GREATLY REDUCED BODY ACTIVITY THAT OCCURS DURING THE WINTER
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MIGRATION
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REGULAR PERIODIC JOURNEY OF AN ANIMAL FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER AND BACK AGAIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF FEEDING OR REPRODUCING
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MIMICRY
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the imitating of other people’s voices, gestures, or appearance, often for comic effect
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CAMOUFLAGE
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the devices that animals use to blend into their environment in order to avoid being seen by predators or prey, especially coloration
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MUTALISM
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a relationship between two organisms of different species that benefits both and harms neither.
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SYMBIOSIS
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a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship between two people or groups
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COUNTER SHADING
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a pattern of coloring on an animal’s skin or coat where the upper parts are darker than the lower, counteracting the effects of sun and shade and camouflaging the animal
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