Chapter 6 Animal Behavior Flashcards
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Population
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The people who live in a country, or total number of animals in a region
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Migration
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Movement of animals or humans from one place to another
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Decline
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Decrease
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Habitat
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Natural home of plant or animal
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Climate
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General weather conditions
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Trigger
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Cause
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Pattern
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Repeated or regular way in which something is done
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Endangered
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May soon disappear
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Extinct
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Does not exist anymore
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Species
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A related group of plants or animals
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Colony
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Group
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Function
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Purpose, role
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Mechanism
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Device, method
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Predatory
Noun:predator
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Killing and eating other animals
Noun: an animal that kills and eats other animals
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Herbivore
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Organism that eats only plants
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Average
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Typical
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Theory
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An idea or set of ideas that tries to explain something
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Trait
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Characteristic
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Research
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Study
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Contribute
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Help
