Adaptations and Relationships Survival in the wild takes some WILD characteristics.
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Adaptations and Adaptations and RelationshipsRelationships
Survival in the wild takes some Survival in the wild takes some WILD characteristicsWILD characteristics
AdaptationsAdaptations The behaviors and physical The behaviors and physical
characteristics of species that characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully allow them to live successfully in the environment. in the environment.
Example: Fish have gills so they Example: Fish have gills so they can breath underwater. can breath underwater.
Giraffes have long necks to eat Giraffes have long necks to eat leaves that other animals leaves that other animals cannot reach.cannot reach.
Animal adaptation Quiz Adaptations Game
Relationships Among Relationships Among OrganismsOrganisms
Boyfriend and Girlfriend Friends
Family Student and Teacher
CompetitionCompetition Because many Because many organisms share the organisms share the same ecosystem same ecosystem they are bound to they are bound to compete. compete.
Competition, Competition, the the struggle between struggle between organisms to survive organisms to survive in a habitat with in a habitat with limited resources. limited resources.
Example: Example: Two birds compete Two birds compete
for the seeds on a for the seeds on a tree.tree.
Competition over a mate
PredationPredation
PreyPrey PredatorPredator
Predation Predation is when is when one organism kills one organism kills and eats another. and eats another.
The organism being The organism being eaten is the eaten is the preyprey
The organism that The organism that kills is the kills is the predator.predator.
Ex. A snake kills Ex. A snake kills and eats a mouse. and eats a mouse. The snake is the The snake is the predator and the predator and the mouse is prey.mouse is prey.
Predator
Prey
Predator
Prey
SymbiosisSymbiosis
There are 3 types of There are 3 types of SymbiosisSymbiosis
is a relationship between two species that benefits at least one species.
Mutualism Mutualism Commensalism Commensalism Parasitism Parasitism
MutualismMutualism A relationship in A relationship in which both which both organisms benefit. organisms benefit. They help each They help each other.other.
Ex. A relationship Ex. A relationship between a butterfly between a butterfly and a flowerand a flower
Clownfish and Sea Anemone
Butterfly and Flower
CommensalismCommensalism Commensalism Commensalism A relationship in A relationship in
which one species which one species benefits and the benefits and the other one is neither other one is neither helped nor harmed helped nor harmed
Ex. A bird building a Ex. A bird building a nest on a treenest on a tree
Barnacles on Whales
ParasitismParasitism Parasitism Parasitism involves involves one organism living one organism living on or inside another on or inside another organism. The organism. The organism that organism that benefits is called the benefits is called the parasiteparasite and the and the organism it lives on organism it lives on is called a is called a hosthost. .
Example: Common Example: Common parasites are fleas, parasites are fleas, ticks, and leechesticks, and leeches
Tape Worm
Blood Sucking Mosquito