Animal Behavior

Innate behaviors are

• learned from parents

• genetically hardwired

• seasonal

• learned after birth

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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

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

In winter, a bat stays in its cave, and its body temperature drops, its heart rate slows to a fraction of its normal rate, and it is barely breathing. What is this behavior called?

• Migration

• Hibernation

• courtship behavior

• territorial behavior

The viceroy butterfly looks almost identical to the toxic Monarch butterfly, protecting it from predators. What is this called?

• hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

• mimicry

This arctic hare is difficult to see against the snowy backdrop, which protects it from predators. What is this called?

• hibernation

• migration

• courtship behavior

• camouflage

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The male peacock uses these spectacular tail feathers in a display to try to attract the attention of females of the same species, and to try to find a mate. What is this called?

• hibernation

• migration

• courtship behavior

• territorial behavior

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The scent of food is an example of a (an) ____ stimulus.

• innate

• external

• internal

• habitual

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A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.

• stimulus

• behavior

• innate response

• fixed action pattern

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