1) A learned behaviour is... a) ... something that you do from experience or by copying the animals around you. b) ... a behaviour that is completely fixed and cannot be changed. 2) An instinctive behaviour is ... a) ... a behaviour that you can do straight away from birth. b) ... something that you can change easily. c) ... a behaviour that is flexible and can be adapted. 3) Which of these is a learned behaviour for people... a) Eating b) Drinking c) Walking d) Reading 4) Which of these is an example of an instinctive behaviour that we found out about in baby birds? a) Singing a song made up from many copied sounds. b) Becoming alarmed (scared) when a hawk shaped shadow flies across the sky. 5) Baby turtles have many instinctive behaviours. Why do they hatch at night? a) Because there will be fewer predators around. b) Because they see better in the dark. c) Because they sleep during the day time. 6) Why do baby turtles head towards the water when they hatch? a) Because they can hear the ocean. b) Because they can see the light from the moon reflect off the water. c) Because they feel smelly and want a wash. 7) What is the problem with instinctive behaviours? a) They help us survive. b) They are fixed so if our habitat changes we cannot adapt. c) They change too often.

Instinctive and learned behaviours

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