Animal Migration


Glossary

A

adjustments
 - to make a change based on need.
aquatic
 - related to water.

C

climates
 - weather over long periods of time or a trend in weather.
constellations
 - stars that line up in a pattern recognizable to science and/or a population.

D

detect
 - see or identify.

E

elevational migration
 - animals that migrate up or down a mountain for food and shelter.
extreme
 - excessive or more than expected.

L

landscape
 - the arrangement of patterns in the land; trees and rocks that create a scene - often used to find location.

M

migration
 - seasonal movement of a group of animals from one place to another.
migratory population
 - a group of animals that migrate together.

N

navigation
 - to make a trip or to plan out a trip.
nomadic migrants
 - animals which wander from place to place usually with the seasons.

P

partial
 - part.

R

represent
 - to be a sample.
residents
 - a group that lives in a certain area.

S

seasonal
 - related to a season.
species
 - a group of animals related by scientific similarity.