Animal Group Behavior Quiz

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

• share their food

• feel lonely

• get eaten by predators

• survive when their environment changes, like when it floods

Which is an example of how living in a group can help animals get food?

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm in winter.

• Seagulls scavenge for food in city trash cans.

• Adult dolphins swim in a group around their calves.

• Bees in a hive make honey for their larvae to eat.

Which is an example of how living in a group can help provide protection?

• One meerkat keeps lookout while the rest of the group collects food.

• Monkeys shout an alarm call if they see a leopard, and all other monkeys in the group run into the trees.

• Elephants form a circle around their calves to protect them from lions.

• All of the above

TRUE or FALSE? All animals would be better off living in groups.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which animal is mentioned as living in a group for protection?

• Ravens

• Snow Monkeys

• Meerkats

• Lions

Which animal is associated with responding to environmental change?

• Meerkats

• Ravens

• Snow Monkeys

• Bison

What is the main benefit of living in a group for ravens?

• Protection

• Food

• Migration

• Shelter

What is the main answer for why bison live in groups?

• To keep them safe from predators

• To find new habitats

• To play together

• To migrate

Which animal is matched with the group name "Colony"?

• Birds

• Wolves

• Ants

• Lions

Which animal is matched with the group name "Pack"?

• Birds

• Wolves

• Bison

• Lions