Animal Defense Mechanisms Quiz

What is a defense mechanism?

• A way animals find food

• A way animals protect themselves from danger

• A way animals build homes

• A way animals hunt for prey

What is a predator?

• An animal that eats only plants

• An animal that is hunted for food

• An animal that hunts and eats other animals

• An animal that lives in groups for protection

What is an adaptation?

• A way animals change over time to survive in their environment

• A food source that animals rely on

• A type of shelter animals build

• A type of prey that is easy to catch

How does the three-banded armadillo defend itself?

• It runs at high speeds

• It jumps high in the air

• It curls into a tight ball

• It changes colors to blend in

How does the springbok gazelle escape from predators?

• It camouflages with its environment

• It plays dead

• It releases a bad smell

• It jumps high into the air to confuse predators

What unique ability does the basilisk lizard have to escape danger?

• It shoots poison at predators

• It plays dead to avoid being eaten

• It runs across water using its back legs

• It inflates its body to look bigger

Why do monarch butterflies have bright orange and black colors?

• To attract mates

• To warn predators that they are poisonous

• To blend in with flowers

• To scare away other butterflies

Which of these animals uses mimicry as a defense mechanism?

• Three-banded armadillo

• Monarch butterfly

• Basilisk lizard

• Springbok gazelle

Which of these animals would be considered prey?

• A lion hunting in the savanna

• A hawk searching for food

• A springbok gazelle running from a cheetah

• A crocodile waiting in the water

Which animal depends on speed as its primary defense?

• Monarch butterfly

• Basilisk lizard

• Three-banded armadillo

• Springbok gazelle