Nature's Survivors: Can Wildlife Adapt to Natural Disasters?

What concerns arise due to the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters?

• The destruction of human infrastructure

• The impact on global economic stability

• The ability of flora and fauna to survive

• The rise of sea levels

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How do some animals react before a natural disaster occurs?

• They panic and act unpredictably

• Some sense it coming and flee in advance

• They seek shelter underground

• They migrate to another continent

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What advantage do some species gain from natural disasters?

• They develop resistance to fire and floods

• They turn adversity into an advantage through adaptations

• They evolve into new species

• They relocate permanently

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Why is the increasing intensity of natural disasters concerning?

• It disrupts tourism

• It endangers nature’s ability to adapt

• It reduces the availability of natural resources

• It leads to increased volcanic activity

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What did animals in Sri Lanka sense before the 2004 tsunami?

• The tremor itself

• A drop in temperature

• Something humans could not detect

• The sound of approaching waves

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What did Dr. Martin Wikelski discover about goats on Mount Etna?

• They avoid volcanic regions

• They show erratic behavior before eruptions

• They migrate before eruptions

• They move in herds to safety

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What is still unknown about how goats predict eruptions?

• Whether they react to gases, tension, or CO2

• If they are affected by previous eruptions

• If they can hear lava movement

• Whether they react to air pressure changes

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What factor caused sharks to flee before a hurricane?

• Rising ocean temperatures

• A drop in barometric pressure

• Increased predator activity

• Changes in ocean currents

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How do fire ants survive flooding?

• By burrowing deeper underground

• By forming a raft using their bodies

• By growing wings and flying away

• By moving to higher ground

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How do two populations of whimbrels differ in their migration strategies?

• One group avoids storms while the other flies through Hurricane Alley

• Both avoid storms entirely

• Both travel directly through storm paths

• One migrates inland while the other stays near coasts