7th LS Animal Behaviors 4.1

Open Ended

What are the five senses?

Open Ended

Pretend you are in this location. What is one stimulus that your sense receptors could detect?

Multiple Select

Select all the INSTINCTS.

• A newborn calf drinks milk from its mother.

• A rabbit gets used to people and stops running away.

• Birds gather in the park near the trash cans looking for food.

• Owls hunt at night and sleep during the day.

Multiple Choice

This crab has gathered algae to cover its shell to blend in with the ocean floor. Which type of defensive behavior is this?

• camouflage

• flee

• appear larger

• distraction

• protection

Multiple Choice

During hibernation, an animal is _______

• quiet but active

• sleepy

• dormant

Multiple Choice

Animals migrate when there are changes in __________.

• types of predators

• sunlight and weather

Multiple Select

You play fetch with a dog. Afterward, the dog is breathing faster. Which two reasons explain this behavior?

• panting helps a dog regulate its body temperature

• panting increases oxygen in the body

• panting helps the dog digest its food

• panting helps the dog fight off pathogens

Open Ended

Give an example or two of some social behaviors that humans do.