Behavior

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

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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

What is one way an endothermic animal can respond to being cold?

• panting

• shedding

• sweating

• shivering

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

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

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

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

The viceroy butterfly looks almost identical to the toxic Monarch butterfly, protecting it from predators. What is this called?

• hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

• mimicry

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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

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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

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