Wildlife terminologies

WILDLIFE TERMINOLOGIES. Environment. The terms which describes all external conditions such as soil, water ,water and organisms surrounding a living thing. Ecology. The study of living things in relation to each other, and their relationship to the non-living environment. Conservation . The wise of use of the earth’s natural resources that ensure their continuing availability for generations to come. Adaptation. The ability of nature to improve the survival rate of animals or plants 🌱 in a particular habitat. Habitat The immediate surroundings of a plant 🌱 or animal 🦓 🦒 that has everything necessary to life in a particular area. Species. Relates to a group of plants 🌱 or animals 🦒 with common characteristics. Shrub. A woody plants 🌱 smaller than tree 🌲 which has more than one stem rising from the ground. Parasitism. One partner benefit(parasite) and the other partner is harmed by the association (host). Commensalism A relationship between two organisms existing in the same habitat in which one partner is helped and the other is neither helped or harmed. Mutualism A relationship between two organisms in which both partners benefit equally from the relationship. Arboreal Adapted for life in trees 🌲 (living in trees 🌳) Terrestrial Living on the land. Territory An animal’s domain which is defended against members of his own or other species. Home range The area covered by an animal 🦓 in the course of day to day activities. Diurnal Active by day Nocturnal Active at night . Herbivore 🌿 An animal 🦒 that utilizes plants 🌱 as food 🥘 Omnivore. Animals 🦓 that feed on anything available. Carnivore An animal 🦁 🐆 that lives by eating the flesh of other animals. Carrion Dead and decaying flesh of animals Predator An animal that lives by capturing other animals for food Prey A living animal 🦒 that is captured by a predator such as lions 🦁, leopard 🐆 or cheetah for food . Scavenger An answer that live by eating the dead remains of other animals and plants 🌱, like hyenas and vultures