Bonobos and Their Unique Hunting Strategies

Bonobos and Their Unique Hunting Strategies

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

The video explores the interaction between bonobos and colobus monkeys in the canopy. Initially thought to be vegetarians, bonobos seize the chance to hunt when it arises. Camillo leads the hunt while Bowie employs a risky strategy to distract the colobus males, allowing the bonobos to capture their young. Bowie's gamble is successful, resulting in a rare meat feast for the bonobos.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was previously believed about bonobos' diet?

Omnivores with a preference for meat

Exclusively fruit eaters

Primarily vegetarian

Strictly carnivorous

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who leads the bonobos' hunting expedition?

The group collectively

The eldest bonobo

Camillo

Bowie

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What risky strategy does Bowie employ during the hunt?

She waits for the monkeys on the ground

She mimics the colobus monkeys

She uses tools

She hunts alone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Bowie distract the colobus monkeys?

By taunting them

By luring them with food

By making loud noises

By pretending to be injured

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the hunt?

They decided not to hunt

The hunt was unsuccessful

They caught one colobus monkey

They caught two colobus monkeys

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is meat considered a luxury for the bonobos?

It's difficult to catch

All of the above

It's rarely available

It's shared among many