Big Idea 17 Interdependence

herbivores

the Sun

carnivores

producers

A herbivore that transfers energy to omnivores once eaten.

A carnivore that transfers energy to omnivores once eaten.

A producer that transfers energy to consumers once eaten.

A herbivore that transfers energy to carnivores once eaten.

plants only

nothing

meat and plants

meat only

To soak in energy from the Sun

To attract pollinators to help reproduce

To absorb water from the soil

To transport water to the rest of the plant

Both structural and behavioral

There is no adaptation.

Behavioral

Structural

sharp claws and teeth

webbed feet

length of their necks

eyes

Cubs learning to capture prey

Spiders spinning webs

Birds migrating South during Winter

A baby crying

Hibernation

Dormancy

Deforestation

Migration

Cubs crying when they are hungry

Tigers having sharp claws

Prairie dogs calling out in alarm

Female sea turtle laying more than 100 eggs

Instinctive behavioral adapations

Pollution

Learned behavioral adaptation

Structural adaptations