Behavioral Adaptations
By: Allie Hayhurst
Communication
Communication is any form of behavior that sends signals between organisms. This includes gestures, facial expressions, gazes, and chemical signals. Communication between organisms is important because without it, they would have no way of understanding each other. It helps organisms survive because it helps them understand their boundaries, and helps them read the behavior of other organisms. Organisms attract mates through communication, so without it, organisms would die off.
Gestures
This bird is performing an elaborate courtship dance while trying to attract a mate.
Chemical Signals
An ant leaves a pheromone trail to show other ants paths for food.
Facial Expressions
This wolf is snarling to scare off another animal and show it that he's uncomfortable.
Hibernation
Hibernation is a state of inactivity where body temperature drops really low and breathing slows. It happens in cold environments and it lowers metabolism. A few animals that hibernate would be bears, snakes, bees and bats. Hibernation helps animals survive because during the winter, there would not be enough food to sustain them and they would die of starvation. Because hibernation lowers metabolism, animals are able to make it through the winter without consuming food.
Bee Hibernating
While most bees hibernate inside of a hive, this bee hibernates inside of a log.
Bear Hibernating
Bear hibernating during the winter inside of his/her cave.
Bats Hibernating
Bats just hanging around and hibernating.