Prairie Dogs and Alarm-Calling Behavior Labaids

What are prairie dogs?

• Large ground squirrels

• Small birds

• Aquatic mammals

• Reptiles

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Prairie dogs live in territories held by groups called ______.

• Packs

• Coteries

• Colonies

• Flocks

What is the purpose of alarm-calling in prairie dogs?

• To attract mates

• To alert other prairie dogs of predators

• To find food

• To mark territory.

Alarm-calling in prairie dogs is risky because it makes the caller more noticeable to ______.

• Friends

• Predators

• Prey

• Offspring

What did researchers study in the 'Alarm-Calling Experiment'?

• The diet of prairie dogs

• The characteristics of prairie dogs that give alarm calls

• The migration patterns of prairie dogs

• The lifespan of prairie dogs.

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What does Figure 3.4 illustrate about prairie dogs?

• Alarm calling in male and female prairie dogs

• Feeding habits of prairie dogs

• Migration patterns of prairie dogs

• Sleeping habits of prairie dogs

In the experiment shown in Figure 3.4, which group of prairie dogs had a higher percentage of alarm calls with close kin?

• Males

• Females

Meerkats live in ________ groups of between 3 and 50 individuals.

• Solitary

• Cooperative

• Competitive

• Nomadic

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What is the primary reason meerkats use underground tunnels?

• For breeding and escaping predators

• For storing food

• For hibernation

• For playing

Meerkats are small predatory mammals that live in the desert in ________.

• Southern Africa

• Northern Africa

• Western Africa

• Eastern Africa