Animal Behavior Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• monogynous : when there is a single reproductive queen
• adaptations : traits associated with successful survival and reproduction
• polyphenism : discrete phenotypes that arise from a single genotype
• fitness : ability to pass heritable traits to offspring
• recognition : allows songs to become more recognizable
• ethology : the study of proximate mechanisms and adaptive value of animal behavior
• stimulus : a sensory signal capable of triggering a complex behavior
• photoperiod : the number of light hours in a 24-hour period
• epigenetics : alterations to a genome that don't change the dna sequence
• polygynous : when there are multiple reproductive queens
• phylogeny : evolutionary tree
• entrain : to reset a biological clock so activities are kept within local conditions
• photoperiodism : an organisms response to seasonal changes in day-length
• batesian : the type of mimicry when an edible species resembles a distasteful or dangerous one
• territory : the area where individuals will defend
• dispersal : the permanent movement from birthplaces to somewhere else
• migration : the movement away from and subsequent return to the same location on an annual basis
• orient : to determine the direction of movement