Animal groups and survival

Animals that live in groups are LESS likely to...

• share their food.

• feel lonely.

• get eaten by predators.

• survive when their environment changes.

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Which is an example of how living in a group can help animals get food?

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm in winter.

• Meerkats warn of danger,

• Adult dolphins swim in a group around their calves.

• Bees in a hive make honey for their larvae to eat.

Which is an example of how living in a group can provide protection?

• One meerkat keeps lookout while the rest of the group collects food.

• Monkeys shout an alarm call if they see a leopard, and all other monkeys in the group run into the trees.

• Elephants form a circle around their calves to protect them from lions.

• All of the answers.

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Animals that live in groups, need ways to communicate with one another.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A group of lions is called a...

• pride

• huddle

• colony

• hive

A group of wolves is called a ...

• pride

• pack

• hive

• colony

A group of birds is called a ...

• school

• pack

• flock

• herd

A group of fish is called a ....

• colony

• group

• herd

• school

A group of cows is called a ...

• pod

• herd

• pride

• band

Migration is when animals ...

• move to another place, for better weather or food.

• sleep through winter.

• play games.

• have babies.

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