AMSCO Chapter 10 Vocabulary

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Animal Behavior

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The study of how animals interact with each other and their environments.

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Group Behavior

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The behaviors exhibited by animals when they are in groups, such as flocking, schooling, or herding.

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Migration

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The large-scale movement of species from one place to another, often seasonally.

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Societies

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Structured communities of animals, often with complex social structures.

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Territory

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An area that an animal or group of animals defends against others.

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Instinctive Behavior

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Behaviors that are innate and performed without prior experience or training.

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Learned Behaviors

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Behaviors that are acquired through experience and interaction with the environment.

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Ecology

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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Biotic Factors

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as plants and animals.

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Abiotic Factors

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Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as temperature and water.