Kangaroo and Dingo Behavior

Kangaroo and Dingo Behavior

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video explores the hunting behavior of Australia's wild dog, the dingo. Initially, a lone dingo targets a Joey, a baby kangaroo, while its mother is distracted by a wedge-tailed eagle. As the dingo approaches, the mother and Joey manage to escape, showcasing the dingo's speed but also its limitations when hunting alone. The video concludes by highlighting that dingoes have better success hunting in packs, especially when targeting larger prey like kangaroos.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dingo likely searching for when it hunts alone?

Fish

Birds

Large kangaroos

Small game

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Joey an attractive target for the dingo?

It is too big for its mother to carry if they need to run.

It is faster than the dingo.

It is protected by the wedge-tailed eagle.

It is hiding in the brush.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distracts the mother kangaroo from the dingo's approach?

A loud noise

Another kangaroo

A wedge-tailed eagle

A nearby river

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the young male kangaroo to freeze?

The call of its mother

The presence of other kangaroos

The sight of the dingo

The sound of the eagle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How fast can kangaroos run to escape predators like the dingo?

40 miles per hour

25 miles per hour

35 miles per hour

30 miles per hour

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do dingoes have better success in hunting?

When they hunt in the rain

When they hunt alone

When they hunt in packs

When they hunt at night