Life as a Hunter

Which of the following prey would provide the most energy to a lion pride?

• wildebeest

• warthog

• zebra

• meerkat

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Which of the following is true about how many of each prey a lion hunts per day?

• The more energy available from the prey the more of that prey they must hunt.

• The less energy cost to hunt the prey the less of that prey they must hunt.

• The more net energy the prey provides the more of that prey they must hunt.

• The energy cost to hunt the prey must be less than the energy the lion has stored.

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What is net energy gain?

• Energy gained by eating the prey

• Energy gained by eating the prey minus the energy lost by hunting the prey

• Energy gained by eating the prey plus energy lost by hunting the prey

• Number of prey hunted multiplied by the energy available from the prey

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Based on Life as a Hunter Lab, which of the prey had an energy cost that was too high for a lion to hunt alone?

• meerkat

• warthog

• wildebeest

• zebra

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Which of the following ways for a lion to hunt is the most energy efficient?

• Hunting smaller prey less often

• Hunting smaller prey more often

• Hunting larger prey less often

• Hunting larger prey more often

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How might a lion go about hunting larger prey that would normally cost too much energy to hunt?

• They don't hunt larger prey.

• They could hunt the prey in groups.

• They could hunt the prey only after they have had a big meal so they have more available energy to expend.

• They could hunt the prey only when they are starving and really need a lot of energy.

A fox has 10,000 calories to hunt each day. If a groundhog costs 3,000 kcal to hunt, how many can the fox hunt in a day? Choose the best answer.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Which of the following prey would a group of 4 lions go chase to allow for their prides energy needs?

• 1 hippo that provides +12,000 kcal when the pride needs 100,000 kcal

• 1 antelope that provides +150,000 kcal when the pride needs 100,000 kcal

• 1 warthog that provides +10,000 kcal when the pride needs 100,000 kcal

• 1 rhinoceros that provides +45,000 kcal when the pride needs 100,000 kcal

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When deciding if a prey is worth chasing, which of the following information needs to be known? Mark all that apply

• The amount of energy the pride needs

• The amount of energy the prey provides

• The amount of energy it costs to capture the prey

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