Multiple Choice
Chances of Survival
Advantage or Disadvantage
Who Does What?
100
If a flamingo has its head in the mud, other flamingoes warn it if a predator is nearby.
Which of the following benefits of group behavior best explains the behavior of the flamingoes above?
a. caring for young
b. finding food
c. staying safe from predators
d. adapting to change by hibernating underground for the winter
C. staying safe from predators
100
A worker ant looking for food alone
Low
100
The bigger the animal group, the more competitive the hunt for food becomes
Disadvantage
100
________ form a colony and work together to survive
Ants
200
Which statement would be the best caption for the image above?
a. Muskoxen live in groups to find food.
b. Muskoxen live in groups to protect their young.
c. Muskoxen live in groups to prey on other animals.
d. Muskoxen live alone.
B. Muskoxen live in groups to protect their young.
200
Baby muskoxen being surrounded by their parents with wolves nearby
High
200
animals can obtain food and defend themselves
Advantage
200
_____ work together to find food by communicating with signals like a dance.
Bees
300
Which examples best demonstrates that animals live in groups to find food?
a. Worker bees do a waggle dance to notify other bees where the flower is.
b. A leopard seal eats a fish in the river.
c. A colony of ants build a bridge to survive a storm.
d. Wildebeest make an alarm call to signal a predator nearby.
a. Worker bees do a waggle dance to notify other bees where the flower is.
300
Penguins huddling together to keep warm
High
300
During attacks, large groups have difficulty seeking hiding places, and can find their numbers easily decreased by predators
Disadvantage
300
Being part of a group helps __________ to cope with changes in the environment, such as temperature changes
Penguins
400
Lions hunt other mammals for food. Which animal would have the best chance of survival is being hunted by a lion?
a. a deer living alone in tall grass.
b. a moose living alone near the creek.
c. A group of elephants living in the safari.
d. an alligator living alone in the rainforest.
c. A group of elephants living in the safari.
400
A baby deer wanders from the group to live alone
Low
400
Meerkats, which live in the African savannah, have lightly-colored fur to blend in with the sand. They dig burrows with many different rooms, entry points, and exits so they can escape and hide from predators.
Advantage
400
_______ laugh to let their group know when there is danger nearby
Hyenas
500
Young females will usually stay with the herd, while the males leave the herd during adolescence (between the ages of 10 and 19 years) to lead the life of a more solitary bull elephant.
How will losing its membership most likely affect an animal?
a. The animal will be able to hunt other animals
b. The animal will be able to build a stronger shelter.
c. The animal will be able to stay safe while traveling.
d. The animal will have a difficult time defending itself.
d. The animal will have a difficult time defending itself.
500
Hyenas laugh to warn others if a predator is nearby.
High
500
Communication behaviors can help animals find mates, establish dominance, defend territory, and care for young.
Advantage
500
Musk oxen