Animal Behaviors and Symbiosis

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

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

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

 

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

• courtship behavior

• Hibernation

• territorial behavior

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The coral snake and the king snake look almost exactly alike. One is poisonous and the other is not. This is an example of

• hibernation

• camouflage

• migration

• mimicry

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

• hibernation

• courtship behavior

• camouflage

• migration

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is called?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

• courtship behavior

• migration

• territorial behavior

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A baby sea turtle hatches, digs out of its nest, and has instinct to start crawling towards the ocean. What type of behavior is this?

• learned behavior

• migrations

• imprinting

• innate behavior

Which of the following is NOT an innate behavior?

• a baby sucking

• a child playing the piano

• a spider spinning a web

• a bird building a nest

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

• must be learned

• present at birth and performed correctly from the first time

• not necessary for survival

• Learned from experiences

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Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

• mutualism

• competition

• commensalism

• parasitism

A tapeworm and a human have this type of relationship. The human can become harmed.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• competition