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Cannibalism in the animal kingdom

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Spadefoot toad tadpoles are born in an African

a)

sea

b)

pond

c)

oasis

d)

river

2.

Spadefoot toad tadpoles eat their own species in order to...

a)

survive and develop faster

b)

gain energy because there is no other food

c)

be the leader tadpole

d)

claim the territory

3.

Scientists thought that cannibalism was due to which two factors?

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4.

Which three organisms exhibit cannibalistic traits?

a)

Fish

b)

Praying mantis

c)

Dolphins

d)

Black widow

5.

Sand tiger sharks each each other while still in the mothers oviducts.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Rodents like mice and hamsters eat their healthy babies?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Why do bears and lions eat their own cubs?

a)

To survive

b)

To get the females attention

c)

To mark their territory

d)

To mate more with the female

8.

Females tend to get eaten because they are much smaller

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The male Australian red back spider get eaten by the female after

a)

bring food

b)

sleeping

c)

mating

d)

never, cannibalism does not exist in their species

10.

Which cannibalistic organism were you the most shocked about?

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