Animal Behavior

Deer defend hemselves by kicking. They are very muscular and a kick from one can break a bone. The hooves are not sharp but can caus a serious cut. Ihave witnssd Deer standig on their hind legs and lashing out at predators to fendt hem off. Bucks will usetheir antlers to fight off a predator. I have witnessed them fighting each other during the rut but have never witnessed them fighting off a predator. I have however-been charged by a Buck with his head down so I assume they use them against other predators. Given the chance- deer simply run. They are very fast an agile and can outrun most predators. Iwould say that that is their biggest defense.

Most people believe they aren't, which is to say that they are correct, but a number of goat-owners have been known to say they've been woken up by their goats having a bit of a "party" in the middle of the night.

The nitrogenous base portion of a nucleotide accounts for the genetic variation between individuals. The specific sequence and arrangement of the nitrogenous bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) in DNA determine genetic differences between individuals.

In the natural world survival is usually dependent on the fitness of the animal. For it to remain fit it must consume enough energy to function (starvation etc. can occur if it does not). Thus, if needed, animals may view members of their own species or even populations as food sources.

Other animals consume their mating partner after they fertilize since they serve no purpose and the energy requirement in pregnancy is very high.

Either way, cannibalism in animals is usually due to the requirement of a food source when all other common sources are unavailable.

It is the defensive organ present in Colenterates like Jelly fishes. If you handle these coelentrates with bare hands may even lead to death.

The Cnidoblasts are also called Nematocysts or stinging cells.

Yes, species can reduce competition by partitioning resources, allowing each species to specialize and occupy a larger niche. This niche differentiation can lead to coexistence by minimizing direct competition for the same resources. By utilizing different aspects of the environment, species can share the available resources more efficiently, promoting biodiversity within ecosystems.

Animals that are nocturnal, such as owls, bats, and possums, typically sleep during the daytime. These animals have adapted to be more active at night when it is cooler and there is less competition for resources. Some diurnal animals, like cats and dogs, also take short naps throughout the day.

Animals fight for the right to mate in order to pass on their genes to the next generation and increase their chances of reproductive success. This behavior is driven by the instinct to ensure that their genes are carried on and that they have the opportunity to reproduce with the most suitable partners.

True. Adaptations can refer to both physical structures and behaviors that help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment. This can include things like camouflage, migration, or the shape of a bird's beak.

There is nothing to physiologically prevent a shark from swimming upside down. However, it is not a common behaviour. This is because turning a shark upside down has an unusual effect.

Shark trainers will quieten a shark by turning them upside down. Upon being turned upside down, most species of shark enter a state of tonic immobility - self induced paralysis, where the shark is rendered immobile and helpless, unable to move or use any sense. This is caused by large amounts of serotonin being released into the shark's brain in order to calm it through this unusual experience, but the excess amounts act like an incredibly strong anaesthetic. Upon turning back over the shark regains its senses rapidly and continues as normal.

This is harmless to most species of shark, but in a few species, such as the great white being immobile in such a way causes respiratory problems, leading the shark to eventually suffocate if not righted.

They are called 'decomposers'.

They may also be called 'scavengers'.

The biological relationships existing amount the organisms are Mutualism, Parasitism, Communalism and Amensalism. A tick is an example of the parasitism relationship, while a tick bird on a rhino represents a mutualism relationship.

Nocturnal vision refers to the ability of certain animals, like owls and cats, to see in low light conditions or darkness. These animals have specialized adaptations in their eyes that allow them to see better in the dark compared to humans.

If Crocodiles feel the need to group up with others (this rarely happens, as a crocodile will protect it's territory from others), they will. Such occasions include when crocodiles go 'fishing', and all join up and catch the fish.

Pigs are diurnal animals, which means they are mostly active during the day. They have good eyesight and rely on natural light to navigate their surroundings and find food. However, they can also adjust their behavior based on environmental conditions and may show some activity at night if necessary.

These animals visit flowers to obtain food in the form of nectar or pollen. Bees and butterflies feed on nectar for energy, while some mammals may consume parts of the flower or the pollen as a food source. In the process of collecting food, these animals inadvertently help in the pollination of the flowers, aiding in their reproduction.

Within certain species, the pros to group living triumph the cons. Group living can increase food gathering success and more achievement of avoiding predators, which in many cases makes the issues of competition and disease spread less imminent. Group living has many different assets to safety against predators. The three we are focusing on are the dilution effect, the confusion effect, and the odd prey effect. In the dilution effect, an individual's chance of being captured decreases as group size increases, often because the predator takes only a single or a limited number of prey on each attack. In the confusion effect, predators find it difficult to focus their concentration and pursuit on a specific individual prey animal when a large number of prey are escaping from predation at the same time, going in different directions, making a lot of noise, etc. It is difficult to focus on the stimuli coming from one prey because of the interference from all the stimuli coming from other escaping prey. The confusion may slow the predator down sufficiently that all of the prey are beyond successful pursuit distance before the predator is able to concentrate its efforts on any one prey animal, lowering the risk of capture for each prey individual in the group. In the odd prey effect, any prey that differs in a conspicuous way from the others in its group is more likely to draw a predator's notice, leading to an increased chance of its being attacked and captured.

It's called a fledgling this means that a bird had just grown its feathers

Rabbit mimicry refers to the behavior of other animals attempting to mimic the appearance or behavior of a rabbit for protection or survival. This can include animals evolving similar physical characteristics, such as large ears or white fur, to appear rabbit-like and avoid predators. It can also involve animals imitating rabbit hopping patterns or behaviors to blend in with rabbit populations and avoid detection.

You cannot pick one animal that mates the longest, since there are several that mate for life. The following are some of the animals that mate for life, the coyote, gibbons, black vultures, and swans.

A pyramid of biomass expresses the amount of living organic matter present at each trophic level within an ecosystem. It shows the relative distribution of biomass among different trophic levels, with producers at the base and top consumers at the apex. It highlights the energy transfer efficiency within the ecosystem.

Sponge fish, also known as spongivorous fish, primarily feed on marine sponges. They have specialized feeding behaviors and anatomy that allow them to efficiently consume and digest sponges, which are often toxic or unpalatable to other organisms. In addition to sponges, sponge fish may also consume small invertebrates or algae found in the same habitat.

No, they don't. Rats are a very sociale animal and love each other. I have pet rats and when one of them was sick the others brought her food, cleaned her fur and just stayed by her all the time. Rats seem to be a bad or evil creature but the only reason we don't like them is they're diseases they cause. GO RATS<----Dumb. If you dont know, don't answer......just because this clowns didn't, doesn't mean that others wont.

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Actually, my sister's rat ate her babies last night. So, they do eat their young. I've been researching and people have differing opinions of why - they were weak, nobody knows why, etc - but my sister said the mother didnt have enough protein to feed them or something.

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one of my pinky rats were born and it died the same day :( and the mother ate it!

Rat's most definitely eat their young my rats had a litter of 10, and 2 weeks later i only had one left, hes thriving but his siblings were not as fortunate. So, YES, They Do

Yes and here are a few reasons:

1. the babies are weak and about to die so the mother kills it before it actually dies to 'clean' the nest. normally the eaten ones are the ones that are unlikely to survive anyways

2. stress can caused the mother to do unnatural behavior and by eating their young, the mother gain strength to counter the stress

3. lack of protein. rats are really into the game of life and if there isnt enough food for herself and the babies she would kill some or all of them to reduce the competition. if you own a rodent, i suggest you research more on this part on how to improve protein intake by the mothers

4. in the wild, the other adults eats it for variety of reasons including the ones above

5. finally, is all part of nature and it is nothing to be gruesome about. rats number is still and very large even after their cannibal behavior. as the matter of fact, it could be Mother's Nature way of controlling the rats population