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THE MATING GAME

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19 questions
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Question 1
1.

Why is COURTSHIP important for mating?

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Question 2
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What is the purpose of the vibrant colors of the bird of paradise?

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Question 4
4.

How do female bowerbirds select a mate?

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Question 5
5.

What is the unique feature of blue-footed boobies?

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Question 7
7.

What is the primary purpose of a chameleon's color change?

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Question 8
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What do male elephants do to win over a mate?

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Question 9
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How do female flamingos choose a mate in their colonies?

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Question 10
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When trying to find a mate, the female giraffe will _______ and the male will smell and taste it.

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Question 12
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The male kingfisher bird will hunt for the perfect _______ and present it to the female.

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Question 13
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Suggest something a human male SHOWS OFF to a female like a peacock's feather display to attract her.

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Question 14
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What does the male Red Stag Deer adorn (decorate) his antlers with to attract the female?

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Question 15
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The female Salmon will first rearrange the stones upriver to make a small _______. Then, they do a wriggling flirting dance.

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Question 16
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The male Scorpion will hold the female's pedipalps (pincers) and ________ with her, and sometimes stings her with saltwater to calm her down.

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Question 17
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The male Tarantula will approach the female's burrow (hole in the ground) and ________ hoping she is in the mood and won't eat him!

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Question 18
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Assisting in camouflage
Attracting mates
Protecting from predators
Signaling a warning
Question 3
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How do male birds of paradise display their traits to females?

Based on size
Based on dancing skills
Red beak
Green wings
Blue feet
Yellow tail
Question 6
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How do male blue-footed boobies attract females?

do a stomping dance
wave their ears
Based on aggressiveness
Based on parade performance
release pheromones
cover herself in mud
berry
flower
gems and minerals
grasses and mosses
nest
meal
competes
makes noises
sings her a song
bring her bugs to eat
The male Taveta Golden Weaver bird will weave together stems, reeds, or grasses to build a basket-like nest. If the female doesn't like it, she ________.
destroys it and he has to begin again
lays her eggs in it, but then abandons the baby-daddy
demands 50% ownership
flies away for a better crib
Question 19
19.

These are the peacock _____!

EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU AND A PARTNER ACT OUT ONE OF THESE COURTSHIP DISPLAYS IN CLASS!