Niche

What is a niche?

• The role an animal has in its ecosystem.

• A place or kind of place in which an animal naturally lives.

• It is a behavior you struggle to get rid of

• a location far far in another galaxy

No two types of organisms have exactly the same niche.

• True

• False

Is it possible for an organism to change its niche through its life cycle?

• Yes

• no

How does a frog's niche change from tadpole to adult frog?

How does a butterfly niche differ from when its a caterpillar?

A niche ________________.

• is the function that an organism performs in the food web of that community.

• includes everything else the organism does and needs in its environment.

• is specific to each individual animal and plant.

• All of the above.

A squirrels niche would be _________________.

• hunting prey and providing meat for other squirrels.

• searching for fish to eat in the ocean.

• staying busy storing nuts and seeds for winter.

• help decompose other animals and plants.

A whale's niche would be which of the following?

• eating plankton and krill.

• eating sharks and dolphins.

• eating hamburgers and fries.

• eating other whales.