Animal Behavior Puzzle

2. A state of inactivity during winter when an animal's biological processes slow down.
5. An interaction between living things in which each living thing tries to get a limited resource, such as food, mates, or shelter.
8. An animal whose body produces most of the heat it needs; a warm-blooded animal.
9. Movement from one location to another, especially when it occurs according to the season of the year.
11. Something that directly causes a living thing to act in a certain way. The plural of stimulus is stimuli.
16. An interaction in which animals work together for a common benefit.
19. An animal whose main source of body heat comes from the environment; a cold-blooded animal.
21. A physical ability by which an animal observes stimuli in its environment.
22. A coloring or other physical feature of an animal that helps it blend into its surroundings.

1. An action of an animal in response to a stimulus.
3. To imitate closely in some way.
4. A behavior that is inherited rather than learned.
5. A behavior used to select and attract a mate for reproduction.
6. An organ used to sense the external environment. Eyes and ears are examples of sense organs.
7. A temporary state of inactivity that can be broken when conditions are favorable for growth.
10. A system in which animals belonging to a group are ranked in terms of status.
12. Gained through experience.
13. A part of an organism's body that detects stimuli. Many different body parts can be receptors, including cells, hairs, and organs.
14. A sound or series of sounds made by the respiratory system for the purpose of communicating.
15. A group of individuals of the same species living together in the same area at the same time.
17. Reactions to a stimulus.
18. An area of land defended by an individual or group in order to control the resources in that area.
20. A state of stability or equilibrium that is maintained by constantly making adjustments in a changing environment.