Interaction among Animals

Interaction

Active relationship among living things that are dependent upon each other

Intraspecies interaction

Interaction between the same species

Interspecies interaction

Interaction between different species

Animals living in groups

Same animals live together among their species & search food together in the same habitat

Examples of animals living in groups

Bees, birds, lions & deers

Animals living in solitary

Live without other members of their species & have enough space to rest & look for food

Examples of animals living in solitary

Woodpeckers, tapir & squirrels

Advantages of animals living in groups

Work together to build nests & find food, ensure safety of group members

Disadvantages of animals living in groups

Easily infected by outbreak of diseases, weak animals in a group difficult to save themselves from predators

Advantages of animals living in solitary

Limited food resources can be overcome, reduce the competition in finding mates