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COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS: COMPETITION AND PREDATION
Response to
Predation
Definition
Example
Picture of Example
Camouflage
Warning
Coloration
Mimicry
Action by Prey
Alluring
Coloration
Deceptive
Markings
Interaction
Intraspecific
Competition
Interspecific
Competition
Competitive
Exclusion
Predation
Definition
Species A
( + or -)
Species B
(+ or -)
Example
For each scenario prove with evidence which type of interaction is occurring from
the above options.
1
Monarch butterflies are toxic to birds. As a result, birds avoid eating the monarchs. Over time, the
viceroy butterfly has adapted to look very similar to monarch butterflies. Even though the viceroys
are non-toxic to birds, the birds avoid the viceroys because they look so similar to the monarch.
2
A serval is a member of the cat family that lives in the grasslands of
Africa.Its adaptations include spots for camouflage, sharp claws and
teeth, keen sense of smell, hearing and sight.
3
The barred owl has been moving into the habitat of the spotted owl. The barred owl outcompetes the
spotted owl causing the spotted owl to only live around the edge of the habitat.
4
Two oak trees living next to each other compete for water, light, and nutrients.
5
A particular species of snake was accidentally introduced into a region where it had no natural
enemies. These introduced snakes fed on birds and insects that were the food of native snake species.
6
This a spider, Synemosyna formica, that looks like an ant species to avoid
predation from birds
7
The marmorated stink bug releases an oder when a bird attempts to eat
him.