1. Adaptations and Relationships Survival in the wild takes some WILD characteristics

2. Adapting to the Environment White Peppered Moth Black Peppered Moth

3.  Adaptations  The behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in the environment.  Example: Fish have gills so they can breath underwater.  Giraffes have long necks to eat leaves that other animals cannot reach.  Animal adaptation Quiz Animal adaptation Quiz Animal adaptation Quiz  Adaptations Game Adaptations Game Adaptations Game

10. Top 10 Animal Adaptations

11. Relationships Among Organisms Boyfriend and Girlfriend Friends FamilyStudent and Teacher

12.  Competition  Because many organisms share the same ecosystem they are bound to compete.  Competition, the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources.  Example: Two birds compete for the seeds on a tree. Competition over a mate

13.  Predation  Prey  Predator  Predation is when one organism kills and eats another.  The organism being eaten is the prey  The organism that kills is the predator.  Ex. A snake kills and eats a mouse. The snake is the predator and the mouse is prey. Predator Prey Predator Prey

14.  Symbiosis  There are 3 types of Symbiosis is a relationship between two species that benefits at least one species.  Mutualism  Commensalism  Parasitism

15.  Mutualism  A relationship in which both organisms benefit. They help each other.  Ex. A relationship between a butterfly and a flower Clownfish and Sea Anemone Butterfly and Flower

16.  Commensalism  A relationship in which one species benefits and the other one is neither helped nor harmed  Ex. A bird building a nest on a tree Barnacles on Whales

17.  Parasitism  Parasitism involves one organism living on or inside another organism. The organism that benefits is called the parasite and the organism it lives on is called a host.  Example: Common parasites are fleas, ticks, and leeches Tape Worm Blood Sucking Mosquito

18. Organism 1Organism 2 Competition PredationPredatorPrey Mutualism Symbiosis Commensalism ParasitismParasiteHost