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| a transfer of a signal or message from one animal to another that results in some type of response |
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| an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter |
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| a plant or an animal in an early stage of development |
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| a period of inactivity and lowered body temperature that some animals undergo in summer as a protection against hot weather and lack of food |
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| a period of inactivity and lowered body temperature that some animals undergo in winter as a protection against cold weather and lack of food |
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| an inherited behavior that does not depend on the environment or experience |
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| an animal that does not have a backbone |
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| a behavior that has been learned from experience |
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| a substance that is released by the body and that causes another individual of the same species to react in a predictable way |
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| the interaction between animals of the same species |
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| an area that is occupied by one animal or a group of animals that do not allow other members of the species to enter |
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| an animal that has a backbone |
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