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Animal Communication (6/19/2024)

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Read the article to find the answers to the questions below about visual communication. To access the article you will need to click on the link below.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep3a.htm
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Read the article to find the answers to the questions below about auditory communication. To access the article you will need to click on the link below.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep3b.htm
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Read the article to find the answers to the questions below about tactile communication. To access the article you will need to click on the link below.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep3c.htm
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Read the article to find the answers to the questions below about chemical communication. To access the article you will need to click on the link below.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep3d.htm
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Visual communication can be a structural adaptation also known as a _______________________________.
display
badge
color
performance
Which animal opens its tail feathers and struts to find a mate?
American goldfinch
white -tailed deer
northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal uses the size of its antlers to show how powerful it is?
American goldfinch
white -tailed deer
northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal lifts her head and shows her neck to attract mates?
American goldfinch
white -tailed deer
northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal uses its bright yellow color to communicate?
male American goldfinch
male white -tailed deer
northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal uses its bright orange colored splotches to warn predators that it is poisonous?
male American goldfinch
male white -tailed deer
male northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal uses its brightly red colored feathers to attract a mate?
male American goldfinch
male white -tailed deer
male northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal shows dominance by staring, raising their fur, and baring their teeth?
male American goldfinch
male white -tailed deer
male northern cardinal
sage grouse
wolf
female American crocodile
gila monster
Which animal uses sound to locate food and uses a unique whistling sound to identify itself?
male American alligator
coyote
red squirrel
dolphin
Which animal uses a series of barks, yips, and howls to mark territory and to let others know where they are?
male American alligator
coyote
red squirrel
dolphin
Which animal roars, slaps his head against water, and taps the female's nose for attention?
male American alligator
coyote
red squirrel
dolphin
Which animal uses loud rattles, screeches, and yips to warn off intruders?
male American alligator
coyote
red squirrel
dolphin
Which animal wrestles with others to communicate?
sea otter
primates
female tigers
bear cubs
Which animal rubs faces and touches noses to establish social bonds and to scent mark?
sea otter
primates
female tigers
bear cubs
Which animals hold and cuddle and comfort their young?
sea otter
female primates
female tigers
bear cubs
Which animals lick and nuzzle their babies?
sea otter
female primates
female tigers
bear cubs
Many animals use chemical communication or pheromones to _________________________________.
stink
communicate
smell good
attract their prey
Which animal uses its tongue to taste pheromones of prey animals that are in the air?
male mountain lion
young mule deer
canada lynx
domestic house cat
snake
Which animal kicks up piles of pine needles , dirt, or leaves and urinates on them to mark its territory?
male mountain lion
young mule deer
canada lynx
domestic house cat
snake
Which animal sniffs each other's hind legs to identify family members?
male mountain lion
young mule deer
canada lynx
domestic house cat
snake
Which animal leaves a scent post on trees and tree trunks and also scratch trees leaving scent behind?
male mountain lion
young mule deer
canada lynx
domestic house cat
snake
Which animal marks its territory by rubbing its head against things?
male mountain lion
young mule deer
canada lynx
domestic house cat
snake