Competition in Animals Flashcards
1
Q
What resources do animals compete for?
A
Food - The millipedes, caterpillars, voles are all competing for the shrubs and hedgerow plants. - The spiders and carnivorous birds are all competing for the caterpillars - The owl and sparrowhawk are competing for carnivorous birds.
2
Q
What animals are more likely to win the competition to survive and reproduce?
A
The animals best adapted are more likely to win the competition to survive and reproduce
3
Q
What do animals compete for?
A
Food, mate and territory
4
Q
Interspecific competition
A
Animals compete with one another between different species
5
Q
Intraspecific competition
A
Animals compete with one another between the same species E.g. competition for mates
