Introduction: Antagonistic behaviors are those conflict behaviors that include aggressive and submissive behaviors. Antagonistic behaviors tend to occur over territoriality. Every animal is looking for the most advantageous place to live and this results in having conflicts with other animals similar to their species and their needs. Animals fight for territory for many reason including: competition for food, to avoid interruptions while mating, survival and others. Fighting becomes a result from intrusion. Many animals mark their territories in different ways. The final result of the fight tends to favor an individual in a higher social position over the other (Wilson, 1975). Meaning, at the end of the fight, one …show more content…
Crayfish agonistic interactions are highly ritualized and can be described by performing various agonistic and antagonistic behaviors. For instances, Crayfish are known for their ritualized fights where they are scandalized but not harmful. Each behavior in the fight has its name. Some of the agonistic behaviors are: tail flip, tail tuck, avoidance, touching, separate, fight, approach, and threat. They are prevalent during the fight and its part of their ritual, although in some fights these may not me present (crayfish don’t fight at all). Antagonistic behaviors occur when the crayfish is fighting over territory just like every other animal. Crayfish are one of the best animals to experiment these behaviors because of their flexible and easy maintenance in …show more content…
When crayfish have larger chelae, this gives them a better outcome in the fight. The experiment procedure involved having similar sizes, one possible error that could have affected the outcome could have been having a crayfish relative bigger than another. Another source was if both crayfish did not fight at all and there was not a winner not a loser. If they did not show agonistic behaviors, we could not determine anything (size affecting outcome). Works Cited Bovbjerg, R.V. 1956. Some factors affecting aggressive behavior in crayfish. Physiological Zoology 29:127–136. Moore, P.A. (2007). Agonistic behavior in freshwater crayfish: the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on aggressive encounters and dominance. In Evolutionary ecology of social and sexual systems – crustaceans as model organisms: 90–114. Duffy, J.E. & Thiel, M. (Eds). New York: Oxford University Press. Wilson, E. O. 1975. Sociobiology. Belknap Press, Cambridge, MA Web. 2 Dec. 2015. Ranta, E., and K. Lindström 1992. Power to hold sheltering burrows by juveniles of the signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus. Ethology 92:217–226. Rubenstein, D.I., and B.A. Hazlett. 1974. Examination of the agonistic behaviour of the crayfish Orconectes virilis by character analysis. Behaviour
that his principle aim of composing the paper was to address if slaughtering creatures is ethically adequate. He clarifies that Lobsters have nociceptors, invertebrate variants of the prostaglandins and significant neurotransmitters that empower individuals to record torment. Lobsters, in any case, don't have all the earmarks of being ready to assimilate characteristic opioids like endorphins and enkephalins which are what exceptional sensory systems use to manage torment. Wallace analyzes this data about lobsters and perceives that lobster
Natural Selection is the concept that organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. This leads to the creation of populations and diversity of life within them. In the Skittlefish Lab, many separate occurrences can be observed which detail and explain how Natural Selection works on a population over a period of time. Certain adaptations in a species in its entirety may display how individuals impact the whole population as they pass their traits onto their offspring, which do the same. This lab required students to observe the individual “Skittlefish” and “Sea M&Ms” in different environments as they camouflaged and hid from predators.
Are We Really What We Eat? An Analysis of “Consider the Lobster” In David Foster Wallace’s essay “Consider the Lobster” he argues that we as a human race should be empathetic to what we eat and close the gap between animal rights activists and gourmet food lovers in which he does so very effectively. The largest point of David’s argument is the issue of morality, this is a strategic move on his end because as human beings we are all concerned with how we are perceived by society and focus our lives and actions around the concept of conforming to societal norms. His strong stance against such large consumption of lobster pushes the reader to believe that his viewpoints are more than just about lobster.
The northern snakehead preys on zooplankton, smaller fish, fish larvae, crustaceans, frogs, insects, small reptiles, and even small mammals and birds. In the areas in which the northern snakehead has invaded, native populations are having gradual decreases because of the northern snakehead’s unextinguishable appetite. The most notable features of the northern snakehead fish are its snake-like characteristics. The fish has a long cylindrical body with the blotchy coloration and patterns of a snake.
This beautiful looking fish packs a punch: The fish has venomous spines that deliver an extreme pain that can last for days. In extreme cases, the venom can even cause paralysis. The LIonfish is an apex predator on the reefs using its fins to coral small fish and anything it can fit into it’s mouth into a corner before it strikes quickly swallowing it whole. The lionfish feeds on an array of over 50 species including ecologically and economically important species. ("Lionfish Biology Fact
The Anglerfish has a symbiotic relationship of parasitism. The male Angler Fish will attach onto the female Anglerfish with his teeth and over time he will fuse with the female Anglerfish, and use up the resources of the female Anglerfish. A female Anglerfish can have 6 male Anglerfish attached at a time. When the female Anglerfish
For the past 30 years marine scientists have found out that there is a relationship between the animal and the current, they have found out tat there is a circulation pattern for lobster recruitment. Around eight different types of cray fish is found around the western Australian coast, with most living around the area between Perth and Geraldton. Depending on the Leeuwin current and the pressure levels, the amount of cray fish is determined. The stronger the the current the more larvae will be transported near the coast. There are many cray fish larvae that is produced every year, but depending if it makes it to shallow waters or, near the coastal edge then the more or less juveniles will survive.
Abnormal behaviors can arise from stress, disease, boredom, pain, fear or injury. Keepers should be familiar with their normal behaviors and look for signs of any changes. Changes include facial expressions, postures, vocalizations and lack of interest should take into account. One of the biggest environmental factors that can influence such behaviors would be space. All non-human primates are habituated to exist in an atmosphere that is open and with the freedom to swing from branch to branch.
Also, there was different categories of critters in the water. There are 846 critters in group 1, 288 critters in group 2, 466 critters in group 3. Due to the experiment of the water velocity, we found out that the velocity is random at each point. This is good, because it means that the dissolved oxygen levels are to be high. The crayfish, belonging to the crustacean group is plentiful in the creek.
This evidence suggest the imposed notion that lobsters are unable to feel pain may have been justification to lessen the moral guilt of killing
In fathead minnows, bolder individuals approach danger by inspecting predators (Pelligrini et al., 2010). Some studies claim that animal personality traits might be affected by experience. For example in rainbow trout, bold fish that experience a negative experience may become less bold (Frost et al., 2006).
In an evolutionary biological sense, mimicry can be defined as a similarity of one species (the mimic) to another (the model) as a protective mechanism for either one or both species, against another species (the signal-receiver or the audience), typically a common predator of both species. The stimulus occurs as appearance, behaviour, sound or scent. The model is usually another organism, with the exception of automimicry. For prey species, mimicry strategies evolved as an adaptation against predators within their environment. The selective action of a signal-receiver drives the evolutionary process.
If a horse were to bite another horse and that other horse started to hurt him, he would realize that it is not wise to try and engage like that with him. A Review of Learning Behavior in Horses and its Application in Horse Training, supports training by reinforcement with the replication of herd behavior, “When the trainer applies an aversive stimulus after the horse makes an incorrect response, the trainer is utilizing punishment. Both punishment and negative reinforcement use aversive stimuli… Punishment differs from reinforcement (both positive and negative) in that it works to suppress or eliminate a response, whereas reinforcements increase the probability that the response will occur again with the presentation of a specific stimulus” (McCall, 1990, p.78). These techniques are not abusive because they replicate the methods of establishment of the pecking order and how horses socialize.
One adaptation that catfish have are their three barbels that give them protection. When the barbels come in contact with another organism, they sting the creature. The catfish has a great sense of smell, sight, and taste that help them navigate through murky waters. The good sight allows them to see clearly, the good sense of smell allows them to smell other organisms in the water, and the catfish has taste buds all over its entire body, allowing it to sense what is around it. The catfish is a unique organism because of its interdependence in the biome, roles in systems and cycles, interactions in the population, interactions with other populations, and how it adapts to biotic and abiotic