Animal Behavior

An innate behavior can be described by which of the following?

• Must be learned

• Not necessary for survival

• Present at birth and performed correctly from the first time

• Learned from experiences

Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

• defense

• hibernation

• courtship

• migration

Which of these is a LEARNED behavior?

• a peacock courting

• a whale migrating

• a dog sitting when told to

• a turtle hatchling crawling towards the ocean

What kind of behavior is speaking Spanish?

• instinct

• learned behavior

• inherited behavior

• imprinting

Which of these is true of any ENDOTHERMIC animal?

• its body slows down throughout the winter

• its body stays at or near a constant temperature

• its body is not affected by changes is temperature

• its body temperature changes with the outside temperature

What is one way an endothermic animal can respond to being cold?

• panting

• shedding

• sweating

• shivering

What is one way that groups of vertebrates DIFFER from one another?

• Not all vertebrates are ectothermic

• Not all vertebrates have a nervous system

• Not all vertebrates have a protective skin covering

• Not all vertbrates have blood that moves through vessels

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What would this beak be most useful for?

• cracking and eating seeds

• sipping nectar from tubular flowers

• ripping and tearing prey animals

• scooping and filtering water

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Which of these behaviors represents an example of migration?

• a skunk sprays a foul-smelling oil when a predator comes too close to it

• a male bird sings a specific song to attract female birds of the same species

• a beaver slows down its activities and remains in its home throughout the winter

• Caribou travel hundreds of kilometers before winter starts, and then return in the spring.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the behavior seen in this photo?

• It is a complex behavior: both innate and learned

• It is not usually taught to cubs by their mother

• It may be learned by watching other bears

• it may be improved upon the more the bear does it

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