AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
pg. 7 Who is the cheetah watching?
A
gazelle
B
clam
C
mole
D
worm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal. They can reach speeds up to 68 miles per hour (110 km/h). Gazelles can also run fast about 50 mph (80 km/h). With that in mind they are able to escape from a cheetah’s grasp.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cheeta has usually been characterized as male, but sometimes as female, and has been portrayed by chimpanzees of both sexes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Predation describes predator-prey interactions. In this interaction one organism (the predator) eats all or part of another organism (the prey). One organism benefits and the other is harmed. The cheetah and gazelles have this relationship, the cheetah is the predator and the gazelle is the prey.

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