AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -California sea lions are very social animals-groups often rest closely packed together at favorite haul-out sites on land or float together on the ocean’s surface in groups called “rafts.” They are sometimes seen porpoising, or jumping out of the water, presumably to speed up their swimming.

Detailed explanation-2: -Courtship behavior is something only male animals can instinctively perform. Courtship behavior is adaptive because it ensures that members of the same species can recognize each other and mate. A territory is a physical space that one animal defends against all other species of animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Instinct, imprinting, conditioning, and imitation are the four types of animal behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -California sea lions are very social on land and in the water, but during the breeding season the males aggressively defend their territories and females fight other females to protect their pups.