Prairie Dog Communication and Behavior

Prairie Dog Communication and Behavior

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

The video explores the complex communication system of prairie dogs, who use specific calls to alert each other about different types of predators. When a Kitfox attacks, prairie dogs respond by hiding, but the Kitfox often succeeds in capturing a young one. After the threat is gone, prairie dogs engage in a 'hopping Yip fest,' which may serve as a test of their emergency broadcast system.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do prairie dogs do when they notice a predator?

They attack the predator.

They hide in the nearest burrow.

They give a specific alert call.

They run away immediately.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do prairie dogs differentiate between types of predators?

By their speed.

By using different calls.

By their color.

By their size.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Kitfox's strategy when hunting prairie dogs?

It chases them in open fields.

It uses stealth to approach them.

It digs into their burrows.

It waits for them to come out of their burrows.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do prairie dogs do after a Kitfox attack?

They perform a hopping Yip fest.

They mourn the loss.

They move to a new location.

They reinforce their burrows.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one theory about the prairie dogs' Yip fest?

It's a call for help.

It's a celebration of survival.

It's a way to attract more predators.

It's a signal to migrate.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does recent research suggest about the Yip fest?

It's a method to find lost members.

It's a way to scare off predators.

It's a test of their emergency broadcast system.

It's a form of communication with other animals.