AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A field mouse uses a specific call to warn other related field mice of danger. This type of communication is this an example of?
A
symbiosis
B
mating display
C
altruism
D
parasitism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Forms of intraspecies communication include auditory, visual, display rituals, and pheromones. Examples of animals that use auditory communication include monkeys, bullfrogs, and birds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals communicate using signals, which can include visual; auditory, or sound-based; chemical, involving pheromones; or tactile, touch-based, cues.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tactile communication, or touch, is an important form of communication for many animals. Mother tigers lick and nuzzle their babies, chimpanzees groom each other, and bear cubs wrestle with each other. Touch is used to comfort, to establish dominance and to establish bonds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chirps, croaks, howls, barks, gobbles, and other such vocalizations are obvious examples of auditory communication. These sounds make it possible for animals to remain hidden while talking; however, the sounds also are heard by others and may bring a predator to lunch.

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