Migration and Hibernation: What Is Migration?

The video discusses the migration of various animals, including sandhill cranes, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and elk. It explains that migration is a seasonal movement to help animals survive by finding better living conditions and food sources. The video provides examples of different species and their migration patterns, highlighting the main reason for migration as survival.

What is the primary reason animals, like sandhill cranes, migrate?

• To survive in more favorable conditions

• To explore new territories

• To escape predators

• To find better nesting sites

Why do hummingbirds migrate thousands of kilometers?

• To explore new habitats

• To avoid competition for food

• To reach warmer climates for the winter

• To find new mates

Which of the following animals migrate to Mexico for the winter?

• Sandhill cranes

• Hummingbirds

• Monarch butterflies

• Elk

What is a key reason elk in Colorado migrate to lower valleys?

• To avoid deep winter snows

• To find new mates

• To find new food sources

• To escape predators

What is the main reason animals migrate according to the video?

• To escape predators

• To find new food sources

• To explore new areas

• To help them survive