Animal Traits

Why do animals hibernate?

• In response to a change in temperature

• To cool down

• To get away from predators

• They are lazy

What could explain why an animal's fur might change?

• Blending in with its' surroundings

• Attracting a mate

• Predators have increased

• Amounts of food changing

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A baby is born and instantly cries, that is because it is...

• hungry for food

• watching other babies cry

• an inherited behavior

Which of these are learned behaviors of animals. Select All!

• swimming

• being awake at night

• flying

• living in groups

Which of these is an instinct for an animal?

• sitting for a treat

• chasing a ball

• balancing on a toy

• swimming in a pool

True or False: Hunting is an inherited behavior, but hunting skills are learned.

• True

• False

True or False: Hunting is an inherited behavior, but only cats raised by their mothers hunt.

• True

• False

Which of these is true about the mockingbird and the alligator?

• They both have a larva and pupa stage

• They both have scales

• They both lay eggs

• They go through metamorphosis

Order of Complete Metamorphosis. Start with Egg!

• Larva

• Adult

• Egg

• Pupa

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How are complete and incomplete metamorphosis different?

• Complete metamorphosis has the nymph stage

• Complete metamorphosis has the larva develop into a pupa.

• Complete metamorphosis has the larva develop into an egg.

• Incomplete metamorphosis has the pupa stage.