Animals Through Time Mystery 6

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 food 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 these answers are correct.

True or False? All animals would be better off living in groups.

• True

• False

True or False? Animals that live in groups, like dogs, need ways to communicate with one another.

• True

• False