Otter and Puffer Fish Interaction

Otter and Puffer Fish Interaction

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video explores a scenario where a puffer fish in Tanzania uses its unique defense mechanism to avoid being eaten by an otter. The puffer fish inflates itself, making it difficult for the otter to consume it. This act not only saves the puffer fish but also prevents the otter from ingesting its poisonous gallbladder, which would be fatal to both. The otter eventually gives up and searches for another meal, highlighting the irony of the situation where the puffer fish's defense protects both predator and prey.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial setting of the video?

A bustling city in Europe

A calm river delta in Tanzania, Africa

A dense forest in South America

A snowy landscape in Antarctica

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the otter initially intend to do with the puffer fish?

Eat it as a snack

Use it as a toy

Ignore it

Play with it

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the puffer fish defend itself from the otter?

By swimming away quickly

By inflating itself to resemble a beach ball

By changing its color

By hiding under a rock

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the otter's reaction to the puffer fish's defense?

It swims away immediately

It calls for help

It gets confused and plays with the fish

It becomes more aggressive

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the puffer fish's defense mechanism beneficial for both the fish and the otter?

It allows the otter to learn a new skill

It prevents the otter from eating a poisonous meal

It helps the otter find more food

It makes the otter stronger

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the otter do after failing to eat the puffer fish?

It leaves the river

It decides to rest

It looks for another meal

It tries to eat the puffer fish again