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Animal Behavior Worksheet

Explore different types of animal behaviors, including innate and learned behaviors, and how animals adapt to their environment.

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Animal Behavior Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

1. What is an innate behavior?

a

A behavior learned through experience.

b

A behavior inherited and performed without prior learning.

c

A behavior taught by humans.

d

A behavior that changes daily.

2. Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

a

A spider spinning a web.

b

A bird building a nest.

c

A dog rolling over on command.

d

A baby crying when hungry.

3. A behavior that an animal performs naturally without being taught is called an   behavior.

4. When an animal changes its behavior in response to a new situation, it is demonstrating   behavior.

5. Migration is a type of learned behavior in many bird species.

T

True

F

False

6. Imprinting is a rapid and irreversible type of learning that occurs during a critical period in an animal's life.

T

True

F

False

7. Describe the difference between innate and learned behaviors, providing an example for each.

8. Explain how animals use communication to interact with each other.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

Migration
Hibernation
Courtship
Territorial

9. The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another is called  .

10. Bears often enter a state of reduced metabolic activity during winter, known as  .