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Question 1

Being a baby or young animal is one long lesson in

A	reading, writing, and arithmetic.
B	how to survive.
C	how to be respectful to other animals.

Question 2

An unborn animal baby is called

A	an embryo.
B	a cell.
C	a tadpole.

Question 3

Some animal babies are called altricial. Altricial babies

A	are born ready to survive on their own.
B	are born with some survival skills.
C	are born naked and helpless.

Question 4

Which of these animals is most likely to have hundreds of babies at a time?

A	Certain kinds of fish
B	Elephants
C	Certain kinds of birds

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a way some animal mothers carry their babies?

A	In their mouths
B	On their backs
C	Dragging them by the tail

Question 6

The instinct some babies have to follow the first thing they see is called

A	gaping.
B	imprinting.
C	learning.

Question 7

When young animals play,

A	they are wasting time.
B	they are developing muscles and skills for survival.
C	they are thinking of the future.

Question 8

How do baby animals prod their parents into helping them?

A	They go to sleep.
B	They get wet.
C	They make noise.

Question 9

How are eggs laid underwater different from eggs laid on land?

A	Underwater eggs have thin shells—sometimes you can see through them.
B	Underwater eggs are always the size of grapes.
C	Underwater eggs cannot be opened.

Question 10

Bird nests vary greatly. Hummingbird nests

A	are made of thorns.
B	are no bigger than a quarter.
C	are made of mud.

Question 11

A mother shrew keeps her babies together by

A	carrying them on her back.
B	barking at them.
C	leading them in a nose-to-tail chain.

Question 12

When baby birds open their brightly colored mouths, it is called

A	pecking.
B	gaping.
C	spraying.

Question 13

At what age can a baby skunk spray enemies?

A	From birth
B	Less than a month
C	About six months

Question 14

Most songbirds have a song unique to their species. How do the babies learn it?

A	They are born knowing a little of the song, and their parents help.
B	They must be taught every word of the song note for note.
C	They are born knowing the full song.

Question 15

Do young animal ever "invent" things?

A	No.
B	Yes; a young monkey invented raisins.
C	Yes; a young monkey invented a custom in her troop of washing food in saltwater.

Question 16

Why is a baby rattlesnake good at defending itself?

A	Drop for drop, its venom is more deadly than its parents' venom.
B	Baby rattlesnakes have stronger fangs than adults.
C	Baby rattlesnakes are faster than adults.

Question 17

Why do some baby animals look so different from their parents?

A	Simply to be cute.
B	Because the differences help them survive.
C	Because predators don't like going after animals that are clearly babies.

Question 18

What does an unborn animal baby need to survive?

A	Food, water, and oxygen
B	Food only
C	An active mind

Question 19

Why do gray whales migrate to warm water to have their babies?

A	Because giving birth is more pleasant in warm water than in cold.
B	Because baby whales grow faster in warm water.
C	Because baby whales are afraid of cold water.

Question 20

Which of these animals is most likely to never know its mother?