Animal Behaviors

Front 1

Name two types of animal behavior:

Back 1

instinct and learned behavior

Front 2

Name two types of animal behavior:

Back 2

instinct and learned behavior

Front 3

Behaviors animals are born knowing ow to do are called:

Back 3

instinct

Front 4

behaviors animals acquire are called

Back 4

learned behaviors

Front 5

Which of the following is not an example of a learned behavior: a. A bird learning to avoid bad tasting insects b. a dog learning a new trick c. bird building its nest

Back 5

A bird building a nest is an example of an instinct

Front 6

what do animals do to escape the cold?

Back 6

Hibernate, migrate, and

Front 7

when animals _______________ they are not just sleeping.

Back 7

Hibernate

Front 8

When animals hibernate their life activities ____________.

Back 8

slow down

Front 9

What happens to an animals body temperature during hibernation?

Back 9

It falls low.

Front 10

What happens to an animals heartbeat during hibernation?

Back 10

It drops

Front 11

what happens to an animals breathing during hibernation?

Back 11

It slows down

Front 12

Why do animals hibernate?

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Hibernation is a way of saving energy

Front 13

What is migration?

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To travel from one place to another and back again.

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Why do animals migrate?

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To escape the cold and to find better food sources

Front 15

Hibernation and migrating are what kind of animal behavior?

Back 15

Instinct

Front 16

What is camouflage?

Back 16

A natural disguise some animals have to help them blend in with their surroundings

Front 17

Which of the following is an example of an instinct: a. animal finding food and shelter b. bird building it's nest c. caring for its young d. all of the above

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bird building it's nest

Front 18

What is mimicry?

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An animals imitation of other animals or of an object in order to avoid predators

Front 19

Name two ways in which some animals colors and shapes protect them?

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1. Some are colored and shaped like surroundings to hide. 2. Some are colored and shaped to mimicry another that is dangerous

Front 20

what is extinct?

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Describes a species that is gone forever because it's kind have died

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what is species?

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A name that defines a specific kind of organism

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what is endangered?

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In danger of becoming extinct

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what is threatened?

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On the way to becoming endangered or extinct

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what is fossil?

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Something that has lasted from a living thing that died long ago

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The area where an animal lives is called

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habitat

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today the causes of extinction are __________________, _______________________, and ____________________.

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loss of habitat, new predators, and over hunting

Front 27

Animals on the endangered and treated species lists are protected by_________.

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laws

Front 28

laws prevent ________ or the _______________________________.

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hunting or the use of the habitat by humans

Front 29

Animals get off the endangered species list by increasing their __________ to the point where they are no longer in __________________ of going extinct.

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Population, immediate danger

Front 30

How are threatened species different from endangered species?

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Endangered species are in danger of becoming extinct . Threatened species are in danger of becoming endangered soon. They are close to becoming extinct.