1. Competition in animals
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What is competition?
What makes an animal a good competitor?

2. In any area there will a limited amount of food
Different species and even individuals of the same species must compete with one another

3. WHAT DO ANIMALS COMPETE FOR?
WATER
TERRITORY
MATES

4. COMPETITION FOR FOOD HERBIVORES: plant eaters
- some eat many types and some are very picky
Ex: panda bears
- they only eat
bamboo shoots!

5. COMPETITION FOR FOOD CARNIVORES: meat eaters
Usually, many different carnivores will compete for the same prey
Animals which are the best adapted, will be the most successful!
They also have to compete with members of their own species

6. Adaptations of predators
Running fast
Keen eyesight
Optimal hearing

7. PREY ANIMALS
GIVE ONE ADAPTATION WHICH WOULD BE USEFUL TO A PLANT EATER AND ONE WHICH WOULD BE USEFUL TO A CARNIVORE

8. COMPETITION FOR MATES
For many animals, its the male who puts effort into attracting a female.
Fighting
Large displays – feathers, colours, dances

10. WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL COMPETITOR?
Better at finding food or a mate than the rest of its species
Better at finding food or water thn species it’s competing with
Must breed successfully (make good, healthy babies)