Animals

Chapter 1 Section 1

Classification

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus

Species

Chimps versus HumanChimps Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Primatia Family - Hominidae Genus - Pan Species - Troglodytes

Human Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Primatia Family - Hominidae Genus - Homo Species - Sapien

Elephants versus HumansElephants Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Proboscidea Family - Elephantidae Genus - Elephas Species - Maximus

Humans Kindom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Primatia Family - Hominidae Genus -Homo Species - Sapien

Harvester Ants versus Humans

Harvester Ants Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Arthropoda Class - Insecta Order - Hymenoptera Family - Formicidae Genus – Pogonomyrmex Species - Badius

Humans Kindom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Primatia Family - Hominidae Genus -Homo Species - Sapien

The Animal Kingdom

Over 1 million species

Two Major Categories of Animals

Vertebrates - have a backbone

- includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals - less than 5% of all known animals are vertebrates Invertebrates - no backbones - includes bugs, sponges, worms, mollusks, and many more http://www.brainpop.com/science/livingsystems/vertebrates/http://www.brainpop.com/science/livingsystems/invertebrates/

Characteristics of Animals

Multicellular No cell walls Usually sexual reproduction Develop from embryos Specialized parts – tissue, organs etc.

Animals

Chapter 1 section 2

Animal Behavior

Survival Seasonal

Survival - Defense

Animals co-evolve as a response to one another Some animals have horns, some have chemicals, some

are poisonous Warning coloration – colors of animals can warn of

poisons or give the appearance of poison – reds, yellows, oranges, black, white

Camouflage – blending into the background Puffing up – animals will make themselves appear bigger

ex. Scared cat

Survival – Necessities

Animals use tools – ex- birds can open ostrich eggs with rocks, apes use sticks to get food etc.

Animals build shelters – ex. Rodents, birds etc.

Nature versus Nurture

Innate Behavior (nature) – genetic predisposition to certain types of behavior ex. Puppies chew, worms burrow. These are behaviors that do not need to be taught.

Learned Behavior (nurture) – behavior that has been learned through experience or from watching other animals

Nature or Nurture?

Nature or Nurture?

Eagle Mother and Babies

Seasonal Behavior

Migration – for food, mating, warmth- use landmarks and earth’s magnetic field to navigate

Hibernation- inactivity where organism will slow heart rate, decrease body temperature, slow breathing rate to the extreme. Do not wake for weeks. Ex- mice, squirrels

Winter sleep- similar to hibernation but not as extreme Ex- bears

Estivation – internal slowdown during hot months when resources get scarce ex- desert rodents

Rhythms

Biological clocks – internal control of natural cycles. Can happen daily or over a lifetime.

Circadian Rhythms – daily biological clocks ex – nocturnal versus diurnal

Animals - Living Together

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Social Behavior

Interaction of animals between the same species

Requires communication

Communication

A signal must travel from one organism to another and the receiver must respond

Animals communicate to defend territory, courtship, warn of trouble and friendship

How Do Animals Communicate? Verbal Smell – Pheromones:chemicals are

released to warn of trouble, for mating purposes, recognition

Body language Touch

Living in a Group-Good and Bad

GoodSafer – they can defend one anotherCooperation – they can help one another

find food, shelter etc

Bad Attract predatorsMore competition