List 7 Vocab- Animal Behavior

Front

Animal loses thick fur/feathers in hot weather to stay cool.

Back

shedding

Front

Animal cools by releasing water from skin pores; evaporation cools it.

Back

sweating

Front

Animal releases water from mouth to cool down.

Back

panting

Front

Response that increases body heat in endothermic animals due to temperature drop.

Back

shivering

Front

Response to moisture loss in the eye; protects by providing a tear film and preventing infection.

Back

Blinking

Front

Hunting, fishing, or gathering seeds, roots, or berries; includes storing food for winter or preparing for hibernation.

Back

food gathering

Front

Cold weather causes some animals to conserve food by greatly reducing activity, lowering body temperature, and slowing heartbeat/breathing.

Back

hibernation

Front

Movement of animals in response to seasonal changes to find food, using the same routes each year.

Back

migration

Front

Animal defense used by bees and wasps when threatened

Back

stingers

Front

Animal defense involving liquid release to scare predators.

Back

ejection