Internal And External Factors

Question 1

What can influence animal behaviour?

Answer 1

~hormones
~weather
~suitable environment 
~food availability 
~time of day 
~other animals 
~fixed action patterns

Question 2

What are hormones

Answer 2

A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by special glands such as thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland

Question 3

How can other animals influence behaviour

Answer 3

~hunting 
~breeding suppression
~mating 
~aggression 
~territorial behaviour 
~social behaviour

Question 4

Migration

Answer 4

Long distance movement of animals, caused by seasonal, weather, food availability, water availability, avoid predation, give birth/lay eggs, to mate. Found in all major animal groups