Competition in Animals

• What happens to the best-adapted organisms in an ecosystem with limited resources?

  They outcompete others and reproduce
• What is interspecific competition?

  Competition between different species for resources
• What is intraspecific competition?

  Competition within the same species for resources
• Do carnivores and herbivores experience interspecific competition for food?

  Yes, they do
• Do carnivores and herbivores experience intraspecific competition for food?

  Yes, they do
• Why are species with more varied diets more likely to survive?

  They can find food in changing environments
• Is competition for mates intraspecific or interspecific?

  Intraspecific
• What are some mechanisms that species use to compete for mates?

  Fighting or displays
• Why is territory necessary for animals?

  To find food and mates
• How do animals mark their territory?

  With feces and urine