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Name two types of animal behavior:
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instinct and learned behavior
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Name two types of animal behavior:
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instinct and learned behavior
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Behaviors animals are born knowing ow to do are called:
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instinct
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behaviors animals acquire are called
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learned behaviors
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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
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A bird building a nest is an example of an instinct
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what do animals do to escape the cold?
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Hibernate, migrate, and
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when animals _______________ they are not just sleeping.
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Hibernate
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When animals hibernate their life activities ____________.
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slow down
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What happens to an animals body temperature during hibernation?
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It falls low.
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What happens to an animals heartbeat during hibernation?
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It drops
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what happens to an animals breathing during hibernation?
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It slows down
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Why do animals hibernate?
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Hibernation is a way of saving energy
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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
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Hibernation and migrating are what kind of animal behavior?
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Instinct
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What is camouflage?
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A natural disguise some animals have to help them blend in with their surroundings
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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
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What is mimicry?
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An animals imitation of other animals or of an object in order to avoid predators
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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
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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
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Animals on the endangered and treated species lists are protected by_________.
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laws
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laws prevent ________ or the _______________________________.
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hunting or the use of the habitat by humans
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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
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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.
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