Animals Senses

A bear tried red berries and green berries. The red berries were sweet but green berries were bitter. A few days later he returned to the bush with the berries on it. He only ate the red berries and ignored the green berries. What caused the bear to ignore the green berries?

• The bitter taste of the green berries was stored in the bear's memory.

• The bear couldn't see the green berries on the bush.

• He was saving the green berries for last.

• He didn't like the smell of the green berries.

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What do bats use to sense the world around them at night?

• echolocation

• camouflage

• touch

• migration

An owl can spot an object from a far off distance. How does the sense of sight help an owl?

• It helps it hear other animals

• It helps it hunt prey

• It helps it taste the object

• It helps it smell danger.

Which sense organ allows animals to receive vibrations and detect sound?

• skin

• nose

• ears

• mouth

Skunks release a chemical when they feel threatened. Why would a predator avoid the chemical a skunk releases?

• The smell and taste of the chemical is a warning signal for the predator to stay away.

• The smell and taste of the chemical attracts the predator.

• The smell and taste of the chemical tells the predator the skunk wants to be a friend.

• The smell and taste of the chemical makes the predator thirsty.

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Which sensory organ allows an animal to detect odors that are produced by other animals?

• tongue

• eyes

• ears

• nose

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Which of the following is an example of an animal using its sense of sight to survive?

• An elephant has big ears to hear.

• A tiger uses its teeth to eat its prey.

• A cat licks its paws.

• A hawk uses it eyes to spot its prey.

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Which sense detects flavors to help animals determine if the food is poisonous or not?

• hearing

• sight

• smell

• taste

A prairie dog whistles loudly when it senses danger. When it whistles, all of the prairie dogs nearby run and hide in their burrows. Which sense helps the other prairie dogs receive this warning?

• hearing

• seeing

• tasting

• smelling

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Eyes, ears, nose, skin and mouth (tongue) are all examples of ________________.

• plant organs

• digestive organs

• sensory organs

• organs that humans have but animals do not