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WorksheetsSocial and Group Behavior
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Protection against harm
defense
function
group
member
what something does
defense
function
group
member
a number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship
defense
group
function
member
a part of a group
function
defense
survival
member
the process of staying alive and in existence
survival
defense
function
member
How does living in groups help animals? Animals that in live in groups---
don't compete for food
can't get sick
have more space
can protect each other
Bees live in groups where many ants live together. How does living like this help ants?
bees in large groups can share work of getting food.
a large group of bees need more space to live in than one insect
birds that eat bees can find large groups more easily
bees living in large groups sometimes move to new places to live
Which fact shows that living in groups can help elephants live?
a mother elephant takes care of her baby for the first two years of it's life.
elephants that live alone don't live as long as the ones that live with other elephants
male elephants sometimes use their very long teeth, or tusks, to fight.
elephants can eat up to 300 pounds of bark, grasses, fruits, and roots in one day
How does hunting in a group help wolves?
wolves must be very quiet when hunting
wolves that work together can catch more food
sometimes a wolf can catch food all alone
the color of the wolves' fur helps them hide
When zebras are attached by lions, they will crowd together with the babies in the middle. Why would zebras act in this way?
the baby zebra will be able to run faster
the baby zebras are safer from the lions
lions never attach adult zebras
the baby zebras are able to find more food
Salmon are fish usually travel in schools (large groups). Why?
They get lonely and like the company
traveling in schools would help them get food and protect them from predators
it is easier to fish for them
traveling together in a group is faster
What three reasons do lions live in a pride
to obtain food
defend themselves
cope with changes
sleep better
travel faster
