Animal Behaviors

Using this picture, what defense is this Hawk Moth displaying?

• camouflage
• emitting smells
• mimicry
• panting

The arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop a white coat of fur during the winter months. What statement best describes this behavioral response?

• The color of the fur will attract a mate

• White fur allows the animals to reflect light and stay warm

• Snow falls during the winter and the white fur will camouflage the animals

• It becomes colder during the winter, so these animals need more fur to stay warm

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Which adaptation is this organism using?

• camouflage

• feet

• mimicry

• adaptations to hunt

Animals use camouflage...

• to hunt or hide

• for fun

• to sleep

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The table describes 4 different animals. Use the table to answer the question below.

Which animal has characteristics suitable for mimicry?

• Animal W

• Animal X

• Animal Y

• Animal Z

Which image above BEST represents grouping?

• Zebra herd

• Easter Screech Owl

• Two different frog species

• Bombardier Beetle spraying

During the winter, food is hard to find. In order to combat this, grizzly bears will go to sleep during the winter and don't use much energy. When winter is over, they wake up and are ready to eat. What is this called?

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Mimicry

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In the summer, you can find gray whales off the coast of Alaska and northern Canada. In the winter, they can be found south off the coast of Mexico. This is an example of which response to stimuli?

• Courtship

• Imprinting

• Hibernation

• Migration

What are two reasons that animals migrate?

• They travel to where food is available

• They travel to places that are colder

• They travel to avoid cold winter months

• They travel to find a new home and never come back

Which of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?

• growling at foe
• barking for attention
• nursing young
• showing bright feathers

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