Unit Four Zoology
Alarm Calls
Most animals have predators that they have to worry about, and with social animals, one of the methods that they use is something called an alarm call. It is a method that animals use to signal to and communicate with each other, and many primates and birds have elaborate alarm calls for approaching predators. And different calls may be used for different types of predators. So as an example, for certain monkeys, there’s a specific call for snakes, leopards, and eagles. And each of the calls elicits different responses from the group. Though it is a vital part of survival, there are also certain negatives that come with this type of system as well.
Now, let’s listen to a lecture on this subject. Note-taking:
Question: Using examples from the lecture, explain the negative effects of the alarm calls.
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A striking use comb furnish process B alert gather synthesize apply present C alarming inquire peck breed possess D mobbing acquire blend polish protect Unit Four Zoology
5.1.2 Paraphrase the following sentences
Having the most species of wild mammals to begin with, and losing the fewest to Original extinction in the last 40,000 years, Eurasia has generated the most candidates for Sentence
domestication.
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Original A candidate for domestication must be primarily a herbivore because it takes less plant Sentence
biomass to feed a plant eater than it does to feed a carnivore that consumes plant eaters.
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Original Sentence During mobbing, the prey turns the tables and attacks the predator.
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Original Moths that camouflage themselves to match a leaf stand a good chance of not being Sentence
seen by moth-eating birds, unless, of course, the moths become so populous that a bird is likely to come across one by accident.
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