Follow the leader

What kinds of animals did Konrad Lorenz care for as a boy?

• Only ducks and geese

• Dogs, cats, ducks, fish, and monkeys

• Cows and horses

What does ethology mean?

• The study of plants

• The study of animal behavior

• The study of the weather

What animal did Lorenz get when he was a child?

• A duckling

• A puppy

• A kitten

What is imprinting?

• A bird learning to fly

• A young animal following the first thing it sees

• A bird learning to sing

When must imprinting happen?

• Before 36 hours after hatching

• After a week

• After the bird eats

Why did Lorenz make quacking sounds?

• To scare the ducklings

• To sound like their mother

• To call other birds

What did the ducklings do when they saw Lorenz?

• Flew away

• Followed him

• Went to sleep

What is an instinct?

• Something an animal is born knowing

• Something taught by a person

• Something animals learn later

What did Lorenz study before animal behavior?

• Art

• Medicine

• Geography

What objects did Lorenz use in his experiment later on?

• Toys and paper

• Boxes and rubber balls

• Food and water