Chaoter 6 Primate Ecology And Behavior Flashcards
Comparison
Examining similarities and differences between the two things.
Analogy
A similar trait found in different species that arose independently.
Decolonize
Understanding and highlighting the theory and research if non-western individuals and perspectives
Ecology
The relationship between organisms and their physical surroundings.
Omnivores
Organisms whose diet consists of both plant and animal matter.
Metabolism
The chemical changes that take place in an organism that turn nutrient into energy
Abundance
Refers to how much food is available in a given area
Distribution
Refers to how food is spread out.
Community ecology
Deals with the relationships between different organisms that occupy the same habitat.
Conspecifics
Members of the same species
Heterospecific
Members of different species
Direct competition
Physical interaction between individuals over resources that are large and worth defending
Indirect competition
No physical interaction between individuals when a resource is small (insects)
Vertebrate
Animal with an internal spinal column or backbone
Mutualistic
When organisms of different species work together, each benefiting from the interaction or relationship
Seed dispersal
The process by which seeds move away from the plant that produced them in preparation for germination and becoming a new plant
Polyspecific associations
Associations between two or more different species that are maintained by behavioral changes by at least one species
Parasites
Organisms that live in or on another organism
Social transmission
Transfer of something from one individual to another; this can include parasites information or cultural traditions.
Ecotourism
A form of tourism that focuses on nature based attractions to provide learning opportunities and that uses economically sustainable practices
Breeding season
The time of year when females are receptive to mating
Receptive
A term used for females who are ready for reproduction
Sociality
The tendency to form social groups
Home ranges
The area in which a group regularly moves around as it performs its daily activities including searching for food and water
Crypsis
The ability to avoid detection by others
Vigilance
Watchful behavior to avoid and detect potential danger
Mobbing
The act of cooperatively attacking or harassing a predator
Alarm calling
Vocalization emitted by social animals in response to danger
Polygyny
One male mates with multiple females
Ranging behavior
The way animals move about their environment- ie territorial
Dispersal
Patterns which sex moves to a new group to reproduce. Often falls upon the male.
Philopatric
To remain in the group of their birth
Affiliate
Friendly/non aggressive
Agonistic
Aggressive
Dominance hierarchy
Ranked organization of individuals established by outcome of aggressive-submissive interactions
Intrasexual selection
Selection for traits that enhance the ability of members of one sex to compete amongst themselves (within one sex)
Intersexual selection
The selection for traits that enhance the ability of one sex to attract the other (between the sexes)
Social learning
Behavior learned by observing and imitating others
Pilierection
Rising of ones hair
Semantic communication
Involves the systematic use of signals to refer to objects in the environment
