Animal Behavior Pre-Quiz

Which of the following is a learned behavior

• a snake slithering on the ground
• bees pollinating flowers
• a duck swimming in a pond
• a dog fetching a newspaper

bears protect cubs

• learned behavior

• innate behavior

Pufferfish puffs up several times their normal size

• learned behavior

• innate behavior

Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand of a beach. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of...

• inherited behavior
• camouflage
• hibernation
• learned behavior

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A dog rolls over and gets a treat, so she rolls over again. This is an example of a...

• learned behavior
• inherited behavior
• physical trait
• instinct

Some male birds perform elaborate dances in order to attract females. This is an example of _______.

• camouflage

• insight

• courtship

• mimicry

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In the fall, black bears eat so much that they can gain up to 68 kg of fat in just two months.Why do black bears gain so much weight?

• to become stronger so they can better defend themselves

• to prepare for migration

• to prepare for estivation

• to prepare for hibernation

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An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?

• camouflage
• mimicry
• cooperative behavior
• estivation

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A period of reduced activity that some animals experience in the summer

• estivation
• fight or flight
• response
• social behavior

The process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early-life critical period.

• migration
• imprinting
• stimulus
• dominance