Dall’s Sheep (North American ) Brown Bear (North American ) 1. Social : groups of rams (males) live separately from 1. Diet variations : the Coastal Brown Bear and the groups of ewes (females), which mix only during the inland Grizzly bear are the same species (Brown Bear) breeding months; sparring occurs with both genders to but their different sizes are due to diet—coastal brown help establish order within groups bears are bigger from eating more salmon, a richer diet 2. Escape Strategy : Will choose the steepest and 2. Opportunistic ; will take advantage of most food most rugged terrain in which to escape a predator; will sources available to them, including human garbage choose these protected slopes to rest, feed, and give (which is often why bears will associate humans with birth food and become more dangerous as they lose their fear of us) 3. Eating Dirt : can have a tendency for mineral deficiency and eating certain soils helps the sheep get 3. Denning Up : scientist argue whether bears truly more minerals. hibernate, but we can agree that they spend time in a winter den, at an extremely low activity/ metabolic rate; cubs are also born at this time (Behaviora l Adaptations ) (Behaviora l Adapta tions ) Snow Leopard (Snow Leopard ) Maned Wolf (South American ) 1. Crepuscular : mostly active at dawn and dusk; will 1. Nocturnal with crepuscular (dawn/dusk) activity be more active in the day where there are very few peaks; will rest in areas with thick brush during daylight people; will be more nocturnal when disturbed by human presence 2. Solitary , except during breeding season when they 2. Solitary : only coming together in pairs during will form monogamous pairs that share a permanent mating season home range 3. Communication : since they are solitary, this is 3. Stalks and pounces in a fox-like manner to surprise often done by marking prominent features in their its prey territory (scrapes, urine sprays, feces, etc.); also use a variety of sounds (mew, hiss, growl, yowl, moan, and a puffing sound call prusten) (Behaviora l Adaptations ) (Behavior al Adaptations ) Amur (Siberian) Tiger (Tigers ) Chimpanzee (Africa/Chimps ) 1. Hunting is done with stalking and ambushing prey, 1. Fission -Fusion : Live in communities (40-60 but usually only successful in one out of 10 attempts individuals) of family groups (3-6 each); hierarchies are formed by the adult males 2. Territorial : both genders will scent mark; only males 2. Communication is important; four main methods will defend a territory from another male are facial, vocal, posturing (displays, body language) & physical contact (grooming, kissing, pats) 3. Usually kill large prey and can gorge themselves, 3. Play is important for chimp survival: learn through eating up to 40 pounds of meat in one sitting play activities; tool use is a learned behavior (using objects to assist them with obtaining food or water) (Behavior al Adaptations ) (Behavior al Adaptations ) 2007 JBZoo Tour Cue Cards .