Animal Behaviors

seasonal travel to less extreme weather

• migration

• hibernation

• conditioning

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

• Must be learned

• Not necessary for survival

• Present at birth and performed correctly from the first time

• Learned from experiences

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

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

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 may be improved upon the more the bear does it

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

A wolf cub comes too close to a skunk and gets a strong chemical sprayed in its face. Why does the skunk spray the wolf?

• The skunk is trying to attract a mate

• the skunk is using an inherited defense behavior

• The skunk is doing what it learned from its parents

• The skunk is learning to spray by trial and error

A wolf cub came too close to a skunk, and was sprayed by its foul smelling chemical spray. Now, the wolf cub stays away from skunks. What type of behavior is this?

• innate behavior

• imprinting

• learned behavior

• migration

A baby koala clings to its mother's back.

• Innate behavior

• Learned behavior

• Internal stimulus

• External stimulus

behavior that is learned after birth

• learned

• innate

• instinct