Animal Behavior-Innate
Triggered by a stimulus
Fixed action pattern
The only two living members of this group. List both.
Duck-billed Platypus and the echidna
Most members of this group live in__________
Australia
What mammal can "see" in the dark and have a sonar system?
Bat
Three main types of learned behavior:
Habituation, imprinting, conditioning
Behavior when animals have to compete for the same resources...
Competitive behavior
Innate internal 24 hour period is referred to as:
Circadian rhythm
The Australian government protects which monotreme?
Duck-billed Platypus
Which marsupial is popular in the united States?
Opossum
Which placental mammal can weigh 170 tons and is 110 feet long?
Blue Whale
When a bird gets used to a scarecrow, the bird has shown what type of learned behavior?
Habituation
When bigger, stronger, more aggressive chickens bully their way to the food source is what type of social behavior?
Dominance Hierarchies
A seasonal rhythmic pattern
Migration
Monotremes are the only mammals that are not ______
Viviparous
This marsupial is best known for its tendency to play dead but is also a fierce fighter.
Opossum
Which placental mammal has the ability to suck up to pick up and examine small objects.
Elephant
When a dog drools when presented with food is an example of what type of learned behavior?
Conditioning
Bees working together is an example of what type of social behavior?
Cooperation
In the monarch butterfly migration, which generation makes the full migration trip?
The last generation
The young lap milk from the mothers' ______
Fur
The fertilized egg develops for just a few days, then the offspring makes it way to a ____________ to continue development.
Pouch
Which Insectivora rolls up into a ball when threatened?
Hedgehog
When waterfowl adopts the first adult animal that moves after it hatches is called....
Imprinting
A male deer will rub their antlers on a tree to spread their scent is what type of social behavior?
Territorial Behavior
What are the two main sensors animals use to initiate their migration?
Length of day and Temperature.
Echnida is also called______
Spiny Anteater
Which marsupial is arboreal, primarily eating eucalyptus leaves, and are known for their dense fur and relaxed demeanor.
Koalas
What is the main difference in an aardvark and an anteater?
Aardvarks have teeth - anteaters do not.
When a dog gets sprayed by a skunk and learns to be wary of skunks is an example of what type of learned behavior?
Conditioning
A peacock will display a large and impressive tail to show strength and vitality is an example of what type of social behavior?
Courtship behavior