Animal Behaviors

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 in temperature

• its body temperature changes with the outisde 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 vertebrates have blood that moves through vessels

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

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 is already known at birth

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

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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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