Instinct and learnt behaviors

Young sea turtles hatch and walk toward the ocean. This is a/an ................behavior.

• learnt

• instinct

• bad

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All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT - 

• Eye Color
• Skin Color
• Foot Size
• Speaking Spanish

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Chimps use tools like this stick to get food. it is a learnt behavior.

• true

• false

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Grizzly bears wait in the water to catch fish.

• learnt behavior

• instinct

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Ground squirrels sleep through the winter when food is scarce. This is called.....

• hibernation

• camouflage

• mimicry

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A young animal learns behaviors by watching its ......

• parents

• environment

• prey

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Each year, gray whales .......... thousands of miles.

• migrate

• hibernate

• measure

Hibernation and migration are examples of .........adaptation.

• structural

• behavioral

Which of the following behaviors is based on instinct?

• a chimpanzee using a tool to dig up insects

• bats hibernating in the winter months

• lion cubs imitating hunting behaviors of their mother

• a dog responding to its owner’s commands

What adaptation helps the cheetah compete with other animals for food?

• climbing ability

• a long life cycle

• fur to maintain body heat

• strong legs for high-speed hunting