5.2.2 Animal Behaviors

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Match each word to its definition.

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Multiple Choice

Identify the feeding relationships in this food chain.

According to the food chain, what organism is the crayfish the prey of?

• duckweed

• Eastern hellbender

• raccoon

• nothing

Multiple Select

Migration is a behavior in which animals travel long distances as the seasons change.

Which of the following are the reasons animals migrate?

• to escape predators

• to reproduce

• to find water

• to avoid mates

Multiple Choice

Male sage grouse perform elaborate courtship behaviors to attract a mate.

How do courtship behaviors affect a male sage grouse's chances to reproduce?

• The females avoid loud, fancy males, so they do not reproduce.

• The loudest and fanciest-looking males attract females, so they reproduce most often.

• The females spend more time watching the quiet, plain males, so they mate the most often.

• The quiet, plain males attract females, so they reproduce most often.