Behavioral Adaptaions
Migration
What is Migration?
Migration is when a seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. An example of migration can be a flock of birds leave their territories during fall and travel to other places looking for food, and when spring comes along, the flock of birds return to their natural habitat. There are many other organisms that also migrate, like fish, mammals, insects and reptiles. Migration allows animals to avoid uncomfortable conditions, follow resources, allows for year-round activity, and may help complete the reproductive cycle.
Moose Migration
Moose came into the mountain valleys in the eastern portion of the Arctic Refuge each fall, and disappeared again each spring.
Elk migration
Thousands of elk in 6-8 populations migrate from far-flung winter ranges in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
Bird Mirgation
Birds fly to the north in the spring to breed in the temperatures or Arctic summer and returning in the autumn to wintering grounds in warmer religions to the south.
Suclking Adaptations
Suckling is when an infant or young animal that is not yet weaned. Suckling can help animals survive because the milk that their mother gives them has the nutrients that the young animals need to grow up big and strong.