what is an animal?
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What is an animal?. Two types of animals. Vertebrates Invertebrates. Animal that has a backbone Ex: fish, birds, mammals Animal that does not have a backbone Ex: insects, jellyfish, worms. Animal characteristics. 1. Multicellular Eukaryotic. All animals are made of many cells - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHAT IS AN ANIMAL?
TWO TYPES OF ANIMALS Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Animal that has a backbone
Ex: fish, birds, mammals
Animal that does not have a backbone
Ex: insects, jellyfish, worms
ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS1. Multicellular
Eukaryotic
All animals are made of many cells
Cells that have a nucleus
2. Reproduction
Fertilization
Most reproduce sexually
Requires sex cells EggsSperm
Joining of an egg and sperm
Develops into a new organism
3. Specialized Parts
Organ
Distinct parts have different functions
Made of organs
Group of tissues that carry out a special function
Ex: heart, lungs
4. Movement
5. Consumer
Most animals can move from one place to another
Use movement to search for food, shelter, or mates
An organism that eats other organisms
All animals are consumers
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Behavior
Stimulus
Response
All the actions an animal performs
All animal behaviors are caused by stimuli
A signal that causes an organism to react in some way
An organism’s reaction to a stimulus
TYPES OF BEHAVIOR Innate Behavior
Learned Behavior
Behavior that doesn’t depend on learning or experience
Inherited by genes Also known as
instinct
Behavior that has been learned from experience or from observing other animals
TYPES OF LEARNED BEHAVIOR Imprinting Newborn
animals recognize and follow the first moving object they see
Combination of innate and learned behavior
Once imprinting has occurred, it cannot be changed
Conditioning Learning that a particular stimulus leads to a good or bad response
Ex: Dogs getting excited when it sees its owner with a leash
Trial-and-Error Learning
Animal learns to perform a behavior more skillfully
Through repeated practice
Many animals use for best method for obtaining food
Insight Learning Learning something new by applying what you already know
Most common in primates
SURVIVAL BEHAVIOR Finding Food
Predator
Prey
Animals find food in many ways
Most are predators or prey
Animal that eats other animals
Animal being eaten
Marking Territory
Defensive Action
Claim territory of land
Saves energy by avoiding competition
Competition occurs for food or mates
Allows animals to protect resources
Animals defend food, mates, and offspring
Courtship
Parenting
Helps animals find mates
Need to find mates to reproduce
Reproduction is essential for the survival of an individual’s genes
Caring for young Young depend on
parents for survival
SEASONAL BEHAVIOR Migration
Slowing Down
Travel from one place to another
Avoid cold places by migrating to warm climate
Used to deal with food and water shortages
Hibernation
Hibernation
Biological Clock
Period of inactivity
Decreased body temperature
Experience in winter
Internal control of an animal’s natural cycles
Uses clues such as length of day or temperature to set their clocks
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
COMMUNICATION Communication Sending a signal
from one animal to another
The receiver must respond in some way
Helps animals survive
WAYS TO COMMUNICATE Sound
Touch
Communicating by making noises
Can reach many animals over a large area
Physical contact between animals
Important for primate communication
Chemicals
Sight
Animals use chemicals called pheromones
Sending visual messages
Also known as body language
LIVING TOGETHER Benefits
Downsides
Safer than living alone
Can spot predators easier with more animals watching
Large groups lead to more competition for food and mates
Resources may be limited