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Snake Mating Behavior and Signals

Snake Mating Behavior and Signals

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

The video describes the courtship and mating rituals of king cobras. Raja, the male, shows a bold change in attitude, prompting Hannah, the female, to respond submissively. Their courtship involves subtle and overt signals, culminating in a mating process where they bind together for hours under a leafy canopy, mating multiple times over several days.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What triggers Hannah's submissive response to Raja?

The sound of music

Raja's sudden change in attitude

The presence of other snakes

A change in weather

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Raja signal his readiness to mate?

By performing a dance

By head-butting Hannah

By changing color

By making a loud hiss

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the nature of Hannah's ritual display?

Colorful and vibrant

Silent and still

Subtle and slinky

Aggressive and loud

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do the snakes lie during their mating embrace?

In a burrow underground

In a water body

On a rocky surface

Under a leafy canopy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long do the snakes remain in their mating embrace?

For a week

For a whole day

For several hours

For a few minutes

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