Behavioural ecology

Behavioural ecology is a fancy way of saying how animals act in their environment. Have you ever noticed how birds build nests or how fish swim in schools? That's what behavioural ecology is all about.

Just like humans, animals need things like food, water, and shelter to survive. Different animals have different ways of finding these things. For example, lions hunt in packs to catch their food while deer run away from lions to avoid being caught.

Scientists who study behavioural ecology want to know why animals act the way they do. They watch animals in their natural habitats and see how they behave. They also look at things like genes and the environment to help understand why animals act in certain ways.

By understanding why animals behave the way they do, scientists can learn how to better protect them and make their environment a safer place to live in. It's like solving a big puzzle to understand how animals survive and thrive in their world!