1. Animal ecology Abeer Alhabash By: Ministry of Higher Education
Umm Al-Qura University
College of Science
Department of Biology
Animal ecology
By:
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2. Ecology Lab 1

3. of ecology Definition
The study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment.
These are the subject of ecology from (the Greek Oikos, home, Logos, to study).
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4. Components of the environment
Habitat
Organisms
Human, animals, Plants, fungi and bacteria
What is a habitat?
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5. What is a habitat? Every animal has a habitat.
The place where an animal or plant lives and grows is called its habitat.
A habitat is where an animal finds the food, water, and shelter it needs to live.
For example, a calm's habitat is the desert.
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6. Different Land Habitats
Tundra
Forest
Desert
Grasslands
Rainforest
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7. Different Aquatic Habitats
Saltwater Habitats
Freshwater Habitats
Oceans
Sea
Pond
Lake
River
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9. Desert Habitats A desert is a very warm place.
The air is very hot and dry.
There is very little rain. The soil is very sandy.
Most animals that live in the desert sleep during the day because it is too hot.
They come out at night to eat. They are called nocturnal.
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10. Example of animals in desert
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11. Rain Forest Habitats
A rain forest is an environment where rain falls almost every day.
A rain forest has warm weather year round.
A rain forest has millions of plants and animals.
Rain forests are located along the equator.
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12. Tundra Habitats
A tundra is an environment that is very cold and windy.
It is a treeless area.
It is the coldest environment.
The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year.
The summers are short.
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13. Saltwater Habitats Oceans
Sharks, starfish, whales, dolphins, lobster, and coral are some of the animals found in the ocean
whales
Sharks
Starfish
coral
lobster
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14. Freshwater Habitats
Pond
Lake
Stream
River
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15. You might find frogs, ducks, beavers, dragonflies, and many kinds of fish in a freshwater habitat
dragonfly
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