Animal Communication and Interaction

Why do baboons make a loud sound?

• To warn others

• To attract mates

• To establish territory

• To communicate with other species

What is the term for the chemical signals that mark territory?

• Scent marking

• Chemical signaling

• Territorial pheromones

• Marking signals

What is a common way that bees communicate with each other?

• Dancing

• Buzzing

• Flying in circles

• Stinging

Why is a spider spinning a web considered an innate behavior?

• It is born knowing how to spin a web.

• It learns from other spiders how to spin a web.

• It practices spinning webs until it gets it right.

• It spins webs only when it is hungry.

What do we call the process of animals learning from their parents?

• Cognitive learning

• Social learning

• Instinctual learning

• Observational learning

What do we call the sounds that animals make to communicate with each other?

• Vocalizations

• Noises

• Sounds

• Chirps

What is the purpose of a bird's song?

• To attract mates and defend territory.

• To communicate with other species.

• To warn of predators.

• To mark the changing seasons.

What is the behavior called when animals work together to achieve a goal?

• Cooperation

• Competition

• Isolation

• Aggression

What is the behavior of animals that involves showing off to attract a mate?

• Courtship display

• Territorial aggression

• Foraging behavior

• Mating ritual

What is the term for the way animals use their body language to communicate?

• Body language

• Vocalization

• Gestures

• Postures