Animals

Question 0

Aggressive behaviour

Answer 0

Physical act or threat by one individual against another, some territorial behaviour are also agressive behaviours.
E.g a dominant male baboon chasing off a subordinate male that got too close to a female

Question 1

Territorial behaviour

Answer 1

Is carried out in defence of a specific area which is sued for the profusion of food or breeding purpose
E.g a group of magpies defending an area used for breeding purposes from other magpies

Question 2

Submissive behaviours

Answer 2

This behaviour Is deigned to stop or reduce the intensity of the aggressive behaviour of another individual
E.g a young male dog rolling in its back in the presence of an older and stronger male dog

Question 3

Reproductive behaviour

Answer 3

Behaviours carried out in the production and rearing of offspring.
Reproductive behaviours can be classed into several types.
E.g courtship behaviours; such as the display of colours and song shown by make lyre-birds to attract females.

Question 4

Appetitive behaviours

Answer 4

This behaviour is one that leads indirectly to the satisfaction of a motivation
E.g approach food in order to satisfy hunger

Question 5

Social and solitary behaviours

Answer 5

Social behaviour at those carried out by several individuals of the same species.
Solitary behaviours are those carried out by a single individual

Question 6

Advantages of living in a social group

Answer 6

Greater protection from predators
Increased care of offspring and better access to mates
Greater ability to find food sources, and defend territories

Question 7

Disadvantages of living in a social group

Answer 7

Increased competition for mates, food and nests.

Increase risk of infection and greater risk of injury

Question 8

Some social species

Answer 8

Elephant heard led by an older dom female (matriarch)
Eastern grey kangaroo
Swarm of honey bees

Question 9

Some solitary species

Answer 9

Koala
Tigers
Lions
Ruby tailed wasps

Question 10

Visual communication

Answer 10

Based on sight e.g butterflies, gorilla stares

Question 11

Vocal communication

Answer 11

Based on sound e.g gorilla chest beating, wolf pack calling

Question 12

Chemical communication

Answer 12

Taste and sounds. Many animals produce chemicals that affect the behaviour of other individuals of the same species
E.g koals rub the tree with sent glands and vapour moths female cannot fly so it uses planar ones to attract the males