Animal Fasting and Survival Strategies

The video explores how various animals, including bears, insects, birds, seals, salmon, camels, and emperor penguins, engage in fasting. Each species has unique reasons and methods for fasting, such as hibernation, migration, mating, and survival in harsh environments. These fasting practices help animals conserve energy, detoxify, and adapt to their surroundings.

What is one of the main reasons animals fast?

• To increase body weight

• To regulate metabolism

• To improve vision

• To enhance speed

How do bears survive during hibernation?

• By staying awake

• By eating stored food

• By lowering body temperature and using fat reserves

• By drinking water

Which insects are known to fast during winter?

• Flies and mosquitoes

• Butterflies, ladybugs, and bees

• Ants and beetles

• Grasshoppers and crickets

How do birds conserve energy during cold weather?

• By eating more food

• By staying in their nests without food for 48 hours

• By migrating to warmer areas

• By flying south

What is unique about male seals during fasting?

• They fast to attract mates

• They fast to migrate

• They fast to shed weight

• They fast to hibernate

How long can male seals fast during mating season?

• 10 days

• 60 days

• 50 days

• 20 days

Why do salmon fast during their migration?

• They cannot find food

• They have stored enough nutrients before the journey

• They are avoiding predators

• They are too tired to eat

How do camels survive without water for long periods?

• By drinking saltwater

• By storing water in their humps

• By eating snow

• By reducing their body temperature

What allows emperor penguins to fast for months?

• Their fat and protein reserves

• Their ability to fly

• Their thick feathers

• Their small size

During which season do emperor penguins fast while breeding?

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

• Autumn