Mutualism
When both animals benefit
Commensalism
When one animal benefits and the other is not affected
Parasitism
When one animal benefit and the other one is harmed
Competition
When two organisms compete for a limited resource
Predator
The animal that eats or hunts other animals
Prey
The animal that is hunted or eaten
Symbiosis
A relationship between animals where both benefit.
Predation
A relationship where one animal (predator) hunts and kills other animals (prey) for food.
Population
The number of one kind of species in an ecosystem.
Community
All the different species in an area that live and interact with each other.
4 needs of all animals
Food, Water, Shelter, Space
Limiting Factor
Anything that limits the amount of animals that can live in an ecosystem
Herbivore
Eats only plants
Carnivore
Eats only animals
Omnivore
Eats both plants and animals
Consumer
Must eat other plants and/or animals for food
Producer
Makes own food
Photosynthesis
The process by which plants make their own food