How would self-sacrifice of male redback spiders be an adaptive behaviour?

Q: Is the Spotted Lanternfly a consumer? Is it a predator or prey or both?

A: Lycorma delicatula, popularly known as the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive planthopper that…

Q: How does caring for offspring affectparental survival in kestrels?

A: Organisms do not produce thousands of offspring and yet provide provision and care to each one of…

Q: Which type of feeding strategy would result in a marine mammal using taste and/or smell to feed?

A: Mammals are a group of diverse animals that may live in different habitats including water.  Some…

Q: What is the association of animals when both partners are benefitted?

A: Population interaction can be defines as the interaction between different populations. It refers to…

Q: Where does tiger go during winter to escape from cold weather?

A: Hibernation is the period during which an animal goes into a deep sleep and saves energy. This helps…

Q: What would be the adaptive value of having a brightly colored male bird?

A: Natural selection leads to adaptation, that is, to a population dominated by living beings that are…

Q: What is the adaptive value of a fixed action pattern in animal behavior?

A: Innate behavior is behavior that is genetically programmed into an organism's DNA and can be…

Q: How do desert lizards maintain a fairly constant body temperature?

A: Ectotherms are cold-blooded animals whose regulation of body temperature depends on external…

Q: How do flamingos select a mate?

A: When Flamingos are at 6 years of age, they started mating. They participate in synchronized mating…

Q: Discuss the Feeding behavior in garter snakes ?

A: In psychology, feeding behavior is defined as the process or mechanism of action of an organism that…

Q: How does a nemertean catch and consume prey?

A: Nemerteans are the thin marine worms that belong to the taxon Trochozoa. Nemerteans are generally…

Q: In Dictyostelium, cheats must modify their behavior when in a chimera to take advantage of their…

A: Dictyostelium sp. forms when amoeba run out of its food and aggregate in the form of a motile slug.…

Q: Compare and contrast male and female primates in terms of reproductive strategies and competition.

A: A primate is a eutherian mammal that belongs to the biological order of primates. They have highly…

Q: In which association a sedentary sea anemone gets attached to the shell lining of hermit crab?

A: The interactions between organisms in an ecosystem are called biological interactions. Biological…

Q: Members of Suliformes do not develop brood pathces to incubate their eggs. What do they do instead?…

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Q: Describe primate communication. How does communication differ between prosimians, monkeys, and apes?

A: Primates form a group of individuals that include species that are related to monkeys, apes, and…

Q: Give a short note on Behavioural adaptations in animals.

A: Evolution is the process by which an organism inherits or adapts favourable characteristics that…

Q: What is the function of the finger-like appendages that form part of a gurnard’s pectoral fins?

A: Gurnard are a small predatory demersal fish, found around most of the British Isles. They are a…

Q: Write brief note on Behavioural adaptations in animals.

A: Evolution is a natural process that includes several changes in the characteristics of a species…

Evolutionary adaptations

Evolutionary adaptation is the process through which organisms adapt or adjust to their surroundings to increase the chances of survival, mating, and reproduction. An organism's behavior, physiology, and structure are adjusted or changed to make it more suited to its environment.