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Animal Behaviour - Review 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The interaction between animals of the same species, generally involving some form of communication.

a)

innate behavior

b)

response

c)

reflex

d)

social behavior

2.
A period of reduced activity that some animals experience in the summer
a)
estivation
b)
fight or flight
c)
response
d)
social behavior
3.
The process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early-life critical period.
a)
migration
b)
imprinting
c)
stimulus
d)
dominance
4.
Defense of a space against encroachment by other individuals.
a)
habituation
b)
migration
c)
submission
d)
territoriality
5.
A period of inactivity that some animals experience in winter that allows them to survive on stored body fat.
a)
pheromone
b)
hibernation
c)
submission
d)
estivation
6.
A behavior that has been developed from experience.
a)
social
b)
innate
c)
learned
d)
aggression
7.
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to intimidate or harm.
a)
aggression
b)
reflex
c)
learned behavior
d)
trial and error
8.

An innate behavior can be described by which of the following?

a)

Must be learned

b)

Not necessary for survival

c)

Present at birth and performed correctly from the first time

d)

Learned from experiences

9.

Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

a)

defense

b)

hibernation

c)

courtship

d)

migration

10.

Which of these is a LEARNED behavior?

a)

a peacock courting

b)

a whale migrating

c)

a dog sitting when told to

d)

a turtle hatchling crawling towards the ocean

11.

What would this beak be most useful for?

a)

cracking and eating seeds

b)

sipping nectar from tubular flowers

c)

ripping and tearing prey animals

d)

scooping and filtering water

12.

Which of these behaviors represents an example of migration?

a)

a skunk sprays a foul-smelling oil when a predator comes too close to it

b)

a male bird sings a specific song to attract female birds of the same species

c)

a beaver slows down its activities and remains in its home throughout the winter

d)

Caribou travel hundreds of kilometers before winter starts, and then return in the spring.

13.

The viceroy butterfly looks almost identical to the toxic Monarch butterfly, protecting it from predators. What is this called?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry