Engage Your Brain-Animal Snoops pp.328-330

Which animal do you think might “listen in” on others to survive?

• • A lion

• • A bat

• A rabbit

• • All of the above

Why might a bird “eavesdrop” on other birds?

• • To learn where food is

• • To copy their songs

• • To warn others about predators

• • All of the above

If a rabbit hears warning calls from another species, how could eavesdropping help it?

• It would waste time

• • It could escape a predator sooner

• • It would get confused

• • It would fall asleep

Which animal might lose trust if others “eavesdrop” on its signals?

• • Wolves hunting together

• • Dolphins using clicks

• • Bees dancing for food

• • All of the above

Why do scientists study how animals spy or eavesdrop on each other?

• • To make pets behave better

• • To understand survival strategies

• • To train animals for zoos

• • To stop animals from talking

(True/False): Eavesdropping in the wild can sometimes save an animal’s life.

• • True

• • False

Directions: Use the word bank on page 330 in the literature book to help you.
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1. A bat listens to the high-pitched calls of insects at night to find its prey.

Directions: Use the word bank on page 330 in the literature book to help you.

A lion hunts zebras on the African plains.

Directions: Use the word bank on page 330 in the literature book to help you.

A hawk swoops down to catch a mouse before it makes it to its burrow.

Directions: Use the word bank on page 330 in the literature book to help you.

A meerkat warns the group so a sneaky jackal’s hunting plan doesn’t work.