Coping with Dangers
Higher Biology
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Alarm call
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Avoidance behaviour
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Camouflage
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Deflection display
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Distraction display
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Feigning death
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Habituation
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Individual defence mechanism
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Learning
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Mobbing
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Social defence mechanism
???
general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
Wing markings
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general term for a response made by an animal in order to escape potential danger.
means by which an animal tries to be ignored by a predator which only eats freshly killed prey.
means by which a parent bird diverts a predator's attention from the young in a nest on the ground.
general term for the means by which an animal copes with danger as a member of a group.
social defence mechanism enabling musk oxen to fend off carnivorous predators.
process by which an animal learns not to respond to a harmless stimulus.
auditory warning signal used as a social defence mechanism by many birds and mammals.
general term for behaviour involving modification of the response made to a stimulus.
use of bogus eye spots to deceive predators about the true identity of a prey's head and tail.
structural adaptations possessed by some insects which can be used to startle a predator.
passive defence mechanism enabling an animal to blend effectively with its background.
general term for the means by which a solitary animal copes with danger.
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