Life Science Animal Behavior

What does it mean to hibernate?

• To change your physical characteristics

• To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter

• To travel to a warmer location

• To eat all the oreos

If an animal migrates then they

• find a hole to sleep in

• change the color of their fur

• travel to a warmer location

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An animal's breathing will be slower when it is hibernating.

• True

• False

What is true about male widowbirds with longer tails?

• They attract more females than those with shorter tails.

• They attract less females than those with shorter tails.

• They don't live as long as those with shorter tails.

• They can't fly as fast as those with shorter tails.

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

• share their food

• stay warm in freezing weather

• get eaten by predators

• survive when their environment changes, like when it floods

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What's an example of how living in a group can help animals get food?

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm in the winter.

• Sea Gulls scavenge for food in city trash cans.

• Adult dolphins swim in groups around their calves.

• Ravens distract the eagle so other ravens can reach the food.

Living in groups can help animals survive.

• True

• False

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One advantage for animals living in a group is _______________

• there are more animals to watch out for predators.

• shelter is easier to find for a large group of animals.

• the animals in the group need less food.

• animals in a group usually have different diet than solitary animals.

Some animals, like lions and wolves, often _______________ for food.

• hunt in groups

• gather plants

• hunt on their own

Answer explanation

Animals like lions and wolves often hunt in groups for food, making the correct answer 'hunt in groups'.

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Prairie dogs bark to _______________.

• alert others there is a predator in the area

• make noise

• tell others where they are going

• make music

Answer explanation

Prairie dogs bark to alert others there is a predator in the area, serving as a warning signal to the group about potential danger.