Exam 51: Animal Behavior

Squirrels will make alarm sounds when a model of an owl is placed in their territory. When a red block the same size of the owl is placed in the territory, the squirrel does not alarm. What can you conclude from these observations?

Which of the following experiments best addresses the hypothesis that moths stop flying in response to high-intensity bat sounds?

The head-butting behavior of male bighorn sheep to establish a mating hierarchy is an example of ________.

What probably explains why coastal and inland garter snakes react differently to banana slug prey?

Displays of nocturnal mammals are usually ________.

Which of the following statements about evolution of behavior is correct?

What type of signal is long-lasting and works at night?

Female spotted sandpipers aggressively court males and, after mating and egg laying, leave the clutch of young for the male to incubate. This sequence may be repeated several times with different males until no available males remain, forcing the female to incubate her last clutch. Which of the following terms best describes this behavior?

Circannual rhythms in birds are influenced by ________.