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