Unit 3 Predator Prey Vocab

Ecolocation

1. the location of objects by reflected sound, in particular that used by animals such as dolphins and bats.

smell

perceive or detect the odor or scent of something

sight

manage to see or observe (someone or something)

sound

vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a animal's ear.

vibrations

an oscillation of the parts of a fluid or an elastic solid whose equilibrium has been disturbed, or of an electromagnetic wave.

heat

the quality of being hot; high temperature.

electrical

Muscles (and heart muscles) generate electricity.

trap/lure

trapping an animal to catch it and kill

pack hunting

a group of animals hunting together

endurance/speed

the speed and stamina used to catch a prey

concealment

hiding before attacking a prey

mobbing

a group of prey attacking a predator

retaliation

a prey using its own teeth/claws/strength to attack predators

flashing colors

warning an animal that they are dangerous

fake eye spots

fake eyes to confuse the predator

bluffing

acting dead or hurt

safety in numbers

groups of animals defending predators

batesian mimicry

a good to eat animal looking like a bad tasting one

countershading

when an animal has a light bellie and dark top to not be seen from under or above water

shadow elimination

a flat animal getting close to the bottom to eliminate a shadow

outline disruption

an animal having a pattern to blend in

color matching

having camouflage to match their environment

aposematism

warning marks or colors to tell another animal that it is dangerous