Antipredator Behavior - Animal Behavior Concepts Methods and Applications | Biology+

Course

Animal Biology

Study Pack

Set 1: The Science of Animal Behavior

Set 2: Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Set 3: Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Set 4: Behavioral Genetics

Set 5: Sensory Systems and Behavior

Set 6: Communication

Set 7: Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

Set 8: Foraging Behavior

Set 9: Antipredator Behavior

Set 10: Dispersal and Migration

Set 11: Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Set 12: Mating Behavior

Set 13: Mating Systems

Set 14: Parental Care

Set 15: Sociality

Set 16: Cooperative Behavior

Set 9 Antipredator Behavior

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Set 9 Antipredator Behavior

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Cryptic coloration is an adaptation often associated with the following:

A) Social queuing
B) Sexual selection
C) Frequency-independent selection
D) Predation risk
E) Dominance status

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following is associated with the effectiveness of cryptic coloration?

A) Social status
B) Mating frequency
C) Aggressive interactions
D) Dominance status
E) Survivorship

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

Free

In Eifler, Eifler, and Harris's (2008) experiment on whiptail lizards, how did individuals in pens with predators behave differently than controls?

A) They harassed the predator to deter attack.
B) They had higher levels of vigilance.
C) They formed tighter social groups.
D) They were less active.
E) They exhibited greater tail-flagging behavior.

Answer