Animal Behavior

Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

• defense

• hibernation

• courtship

• migration

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

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

Which of these is a LEARNED behavior?

• a peacock courting

• a whale migrating

• a dog sitting when told to

• a turtle hatchling crawling towards the ocean

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

Which would best describe the way an organism reacts to other organisms or to its environment?

• Instinct

• Behavior

• Conditioning

• Imprinting

What type of behavior is inherited rather than learned?

• Instinct

• Innate behavior

• Imprinting

• Society

A group of animals move from one place to another to find food or to mate. What is this behavior called?

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Conditioning

• Territory

This behavior happens when an animal forms an attachment to a place or an organism within a specific time period after birth or hatching.

• Migration

• Instinct

• conditioning

• imprinting

If a dog starts salivating when a bell is rung, because he associates the bell with receiving a treat, this behavior is called __________________?

• Imprinting

• Instinct

• Innate Behavior

• Conditioning