Mystery Science: Why do Dogs Wag Their Tails?

Animals that live in groups are less likely to…

• share their food

• get eaten by predators

• feel lonely

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

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm

• Meerkats bark at danger

• Bees in the hive make honey for the larvae

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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

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

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

• All of 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

According to the video, what is social behavior?

• animals living in groups to help each other survive

• animals living alone

• animals using technology to communicate

Why is communication so important for wolves?

• this is how they find their "best friend"

• it makes them better at hunting and catching their prey

• they can show guilt for something that they did wrong

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Scientists think the reason why dogs wag their tails is because....

• It is an automatic response generated by the smell of food

• They are showing that they are not alone

• It comes from their wolf origins. they are saying that they are friendly.

What do fire ants do to survive a big flood?

• Fire ants will form a raft with their bodies so they can float on the surface of the water

• Get washed away. They will individually find their way back to their ant hill.

• Fire ants use their antenna to sense the change in weather