Honey Badger and Namaqua Rock Rat

Honey Badger and Namaqua Rock Rat

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video explores the interaction between a honey badger and a Namaqua rock rat. It highlights the honey badger's powerful sense of smell and its hunting techniques, as well as the rock rat's clever survival strategies. The sweet thorn tree serves as a natural defense for the rock rat, but the honey badger's persistence is tested as it navigates the thorny barrier. Despite the honey badger's efforts, the rock rat manages to defend itself effectively.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a notable characteristic of the honey badger's sensory abilities?

They have excellent vision.

They can hear ultrasonic sounds.

They have a strong sense of taste.

Their sense of smell is extremely powerful.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Namaqua rock rat particularly skilled at?

Playing hide and seek

Swimming

Climbing trees

Flying

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural feature provides protection for the Namaqua rock rat?

The sweet thorn tree

A rock formation

A cave

A river

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge does the honey badger face when trying to catch the rock rat?

The rock rat's poison

The rock rat's camouflage

The rock rat's speed

The thorns of the sweet thorn tree

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the honey badger's classic hunting technique?

Using its sense of smell to track prey

Digging burrows to trap prey

Chasing prey until it tires

Pinning prey with its claws and then biting

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Namaqua rock rat manage to defend itself against the honey badger?

By biting the honey badger's tongue

By running away quickly

By hiding in a burrow

By climbing a tree