Animal Societies and Social Behaviors

What unique behavior do vampire bats exhibit to help their sick friends?

• They groom them.

• They sing to them.

• They bring them food.

• They regurgitate blood for them.

What is the term used to describe the highest level of sociality in animals?

• Presociality

• Parasociality

• Subsociality

• Eusociality

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of eusocial societies?

• Many generations alive at the same time

• Cooperative care of young

• Solitary living

• Extreme division of labor

What concept connects altruism with the evolution of social behaviors?

• Reciprocal altruism

• Survival of the fittest

• Natural selection

• Genetic drift

What is the primary benefit of inclusive fitness in animals?

• Increased personal survival

• Greater territorial control

• Improved evolutionary fitness of relatives

• Enhanced mating opportunities

What is a colonial organism made up of?

• Independent organisms

• Individual cells

• Interdependent clones

• Separate species

Which organism is an example of a colonial organism?

• Lion

• Orca

• Vampire bat

• Portuguese Man O'War

What philosophical question does the study of animal societies raise?

• Why do animals migrate?

• How do animals communicate?

• What defines an individual in a society?

• What is the meaning of life?

How do orcas demonstrate cultural behaviors?

• By migrating long distances

• By speaking different dialects

• By using tools

• By building nests

What is the main way culture is passed down in animal societies?

• Through competition

• Through genetics

• Through learning

• Through migration