An animal eating is a form of communication.

• True

• False

An animal sleeping is a form of communication

• True

• False

How can you tell when an animal is communicating?

• Another animal shows no reaction

• Another animal shows a reaction

Give one example of animals communicating (from class or your own example)

When a male fiddler crab "waves" his claw, he is communicating...

• "Warning! There's a predator!"

• "Back off! I'm too big and scary to eat!"

• "Mine! This is my area!"

• "I'm looking for a mate!"

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

To say "Warning! There's a predator!", the black-tailed prairie dog gives several short barks and whips their tail up and down. Who is the sender in this situation?

• Black-tailed prairie dog

• The other prairie dogs in the area

• The predator

• The humans in the area

To say "Warning! There's a predator!", the black-tailed prairie dog gives several short barks and whips their tail up and down. Who is the receiver in this situation?

• The black-tailed prairie dog

• The other prairie dogs in the area

• The predator

• The humans in the area

The loud "CAW" call from a crow is an example of...

• a receiver

• a signal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A male fiddler crab will wave ________(more or less) in a tank with other crabs than when he is by himself.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Check ALL the necessary parts in a communication system.

• Sender

• Predator

• Receiver

• Signal