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Bees typically live in __________________ sized groups.
What is large.
An advantage:
A. makes an individual better.
B. is a benefit.
C. makes an individual more likely to survive.
D. all of the above.
What is D. all of the above
A disadvantage:
A. makes an individual worse.
B. causes difficulty.
C. makes an individual less likely to survive.
D. all of the above.
What is D. all of the above.
When we say that living in a group has advantages, what does that mean?
Living in groups helps to make the animals in it better or more likely to succeed than others; it gives them a benefit or gain.
animals that spend most their time without other animals
What is solitary.
Lions sharing a giraffe to eat is an example of a/an __________________ of group living.
What is an advantage.
When do all animals, solitary or group, need to spend time together?
A. When they hunt for food.
B. When they play.
C. When they find a place to live.
D. When they mate.
What is D. When they mate.
What are meerkat groups particularly good at?
A. Helping each other raise their young
B. Coping with changes in their environment
C. Looking out for predators
D. Killing animals that are bigger than themselves
What is C. Looking out for predators.
When we say that living in a group has disadvantages, what does that mean?
Living in groups makes the animals in it worse or less likely to succeed than others; living in a group can be something that causes difficulty.
live in large groups
What are bats.
Animals in a group are often very __________________.
What is similar.
Crocodiles basking together in the sun is an example of:
A. group living.
B. solitary living.
C. an exception to their typically solitary lives.
D. caring for their young.
What is C. an exception to their typically solitary lives.
What are disadvantages of living in a group?
A. competition for resources (food, water, shelter, space)
B. higher risk of infection / sickness
C. increased likelihood of being seen by predators
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Why do animals living in a group have a higher risk of infection or sickness?
Animals living in groups are at a higher risk of getting sick because they live close together and sickness can spread quickly with close contact. They are more likely to get a sickness than an animal that spends most of its time alone.
even animals that are usually alone can’t do this alone
What is breed or mate.
Some solitary animals live in groups during the time when they __________________.
What is raise young.
Working in groups to get food:
A. means the food is often more easily scared away.
B. has no advantages.
C. always causes animals will to fight with each other.
D. allows some animals to get more food than they could alone
What is D. allows some animals to get more food than they could alone.
How do honeybees help the members of their group know where food is?
A. They dance in the direction of the food.
B. They fly to the food and wiggle to make lots of noise.
C. They get their family to all fly to the food together first.
D. They stand still and point with their tail to the food.
What is A. They dance in the direction of the food.
What are three advantages of living in a group?
It helps animals obtain food. It helps animals protect themselves / stay safe from predators. It helps animals cope with changes. It provides social interaction. It can help animals move more efficiently. It allows a high availability of mates.
ants and fish live in these
What are groups.
__________________ is more likely to spread among animals who live in groups.
What is sickness.
Animal groups are __________ than solitary animals.
A. more easily spotted by predators
B. safer from the spread of infections
C. less competitive over water
D. less likely to compete for mates
What is A. more easily spotted by predators.
Which is a disadvantage of living in a group?
A. It helps animals obtain food.
B It helps animals defend themselves.
C. It helps animals cope with changes.
D. none of the above
D. none of the above
Besides an increased risk of sickness, what are two other disadvantages of living in a group?
It causes competition for resources. It causes increased risk of being seen by predators. It causes competition for mates.
Most ________ usually live alone
What are reptiles.