Anaconda's Hunting and Mating Behavior

Anaconda's Hunting and Mating Behavior

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

FREE Resource

The video explores the life of a giant female anaconda in Venezuela, focusing on its hunting and feeding habits. The anaconda targets capybaras, the largest rodents, using scent to locate prey. It hunts in water, ambushing and constricting its prey. Feeding is crucial before mating, as pregnant anacondas do not eat for seven months. The video details the anaconda's predation strategy, feeding process, and digestion, highlighting the importance of nutrition for successful breeding.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the length of the giant female anaconda mentioned in the video?

10 feet

13 feet

20 feet

15 feet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary prey of the anaconda in the video?

Rabbits

Deer

Capybaras

Fish

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason anacondas spend a lot of time in water?

To hunt capybaras

To cool down

To hide from predators

To find mates

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the anaconda's tongue during hunting?

To balance while swimming

To taste the water

To detect scent molecules

To communicate with other snakes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it crucial for the anaconda to have a large meal before mating?

To scare off predators

To gain energy for hunting

To ensure successful breeding

To grow larger

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the duration of the anaconda's pregnancy?

3 months

5 months

7 months

9 months

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do anacondas capture their prey?

By ambushing and constricting them

By trapping them in nets

By poisoning them

By chasing them

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the prey's blood circulation when an anaconda constricts it?

It speeds up

It cools down

It stops

It becomes more efficient

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long does it take for the anaconda to ingest its prey?

4 hours

8 hours

2 hours

6 hours