Animals Over Time 4,5,6

There are so many different varieties of dogs because...

• people chose to breed dogs with traits they wanted.

• dogs wanted to be different from each other.

• puppies were different from their parents.

• dogs have a lot of puppies.

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The green anoles are such good climbers because...

• they like climbing trees.

• they need to be able to climb to get food that is high up in the trees.

• they need to be able to get away from brown anoles on the ground.

• the green anoles that were poor climbers were more likely to get eaten by brown anoles, so they had fewer babies.

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Vervet monkeys eat plants, therefore, they are...

• herbivores

• omnivores

• carnivores

Animals that live in groups are less likely to...

• share their food

• feel lonely

• get eaten by predators

• survive when their environment changes, like when it floods

Which is an example of how living in a group can help animals get food?

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm in winter.

• Seagulls scavenge for feed in city trash cans.

• Adult dolphins swim in a group around their calves.

• Bees in a hive make honey for their larvae to eat.

Which is an example of how living in a group can help provide protection?

• One meerkat keeps lookout while the rest of the group collects food.

• Monkeys shout an alarm call if they see a leopard, and all other monkeys in the group run into the trees.

• Elephants form a circle around their calves to protect them from lions.

• All of the above.

All animals would be better off living in groups.

• True

• False

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Animals that live in groups need ways to communicate with one another.

• True

• False

A group of ants is called a...

• flock.

• colony.

• pack.

• herd.

A group of birds is called a...

• flock.

• colony.

• herd.

• pack.