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Behavioral Adaptations

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4 questions

Note from the author:

checkpoint on behavioral adaptations

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Question 1

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A dog sits near his owner and begs for food at the dinner table. Is this behavior instinctive or learned?

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Question 3

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Humpback whales migrate south in the winter. Imagine that one whale decides not to migrate, and stays in the north through the winter. What would happen to this whale? Why?

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Question 2

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Which of the following are behavioral adaptations?

Baby sea turtles crawling toward the ocean when they are born.

A baby deer blending in with its surroundings because of its brown spotted fur.

Tigers play fighting to practice their hunting skills.

Hermit crabs finding a new shell when they outgrow their old one. 

Question 4

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Tell two things you learned about behavioral adaptations.