Adaptation of an animal
Animal adaptations are when animals exhibit behaviors or have characteristics that help them to survive in an environmental setting. This is a picture I took at the San Diego Zoo of flamingos. Flamingos have long legs which is apart of their physical characteristic. Their long legs help them when standing in deep water which is surrounded by them in the image. They also have webbed feet which is another physical characteristic. Their webbed feet is so that can adapt to their muddy and dirt like environment. Their webbed feet also allow the flamingo to swim in deep water efficiently.
Genetic variation within a population
Genetic variation within a population are variations within DNA or genetic factors between two people or animals. This is a picture I took in Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The animal in the picture is called an okapi. Okapi are immensely genetically rare and diverse; they have unusual combinations of genetic components that are not usually found in endangered animals. Okapi look like a mixture of zebra and a giraffe. However, it is only related to the giraffe. They also have a complex and unusual evolutionary history.
Territorial behavior is when animals protects its territory or environment from other species of animals who try to invade their environment. This image was taken in Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The species of monkeys are sitting in this area for long period of time in order to leave behind their scent. If other animals try and invade the environment, they will smell their scent and will not invade their territory.
Homeostasis is how a species maintains healthy balance throughout their bodies. It allows animals to function by changing their surrounding conditions. This is a photo of a hippo in water at the San Diego Zoo where it was about 90 degrees. Hippos submerge themselves in water in order to maintain homeostasis in the hot and tropical conditions. As you can see in the image, the hippo's body is submerged in the water but the nose, ears, and eyes which are located at the top of its head isn't. A hippo can stay under water for long period of time, however in order to get air from time to time, they must come up every 5 minutes. The hippo is maintaining a healthy balance throughout their body in the water to maintain homeostasis.
Bilateral symmetry is when an organism will be symmetrical if it's divided along a plane that will divide the body into two symmetrical halves; one side is equal to the other. This is a picture I took today at a family BBQ when I noticed a bug on the top of my soda cup. By just looking at the bug, you can see that the bug would be symmetrical if you cut it in half. This big among many are a clear representation of bilateral symmetry.
Keystone species are a type species in an ecosystem which have an immense affect on how the ecosystem circulates. If this species were removed from the ecosystem, there would be a drastic change. This is an image of an elephant I took at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. Elephants are keystone species because elephants east immense amounts of small trees and shrubs. Without that, the trees and shrubs will end up being forest or scrubland. Elephants are keystone species that allow sunny areas where grasses can thrive. This impacts other species that are herbivores. It also provides for smaller species such as mice and shrews to go into. Elephants are immensely important in the ecosystem, making them keystone species.
A homologous structure is a body part in species that appears in a variety of animals and is similar in structure. However, the body part may not serve the same purpose. This is a picture I took in Mexico of someone holding hands with a dolphin. Based on the image, you can see that they are holding their similar body parts together. However, these body parts don't have the same function. The dolphin technically doesn't have arms thought it looks like it; the dolphin has fins. These fins in a particular are referred to as pectoral fins. Pectoral fin in a dolphin are utilized for steering and movement. Humans have a completely different function with this structure that we refer to as arms. Human arms have muscles that allow us to extend and grab things. Dolphins do not have this ability. Arms in animals are homologous structures because they serve as different functions for every animal. This represents a homologous structure.
A pollinator is an organism that allows plants to make fruit or seeds by transporting pollen to other flowers and plants. This is a picture I took in Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida of a species of a monkey. Monkeys are considered pollinators because they transport pollen. When monkeys move around in their environment, they collect pollen in their fur. The pollen gets transported to other flowers which classifies them as pollinators.
An introduced species is a living thing that isn't typically used to living in a particular place or area. They can be introduced purposely or accidentally to the location because of humans. This is an image I took of a white together that is caged in Honduras. White tigers typically live in tropical jungles, swamps, or in grasslands in countries such as Asia and India. This represents introduced species because the white tiger was introduced to a new area that they typically wouldn't be in purposely. They did this to show tourist animals, however this is not how a white tiger would typically live.