Deck 39: Animal Behavior

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a genetically learned behavior?

A) licking lips when smelling food
B) growling at a stranger
C) wagging the tail when happy
D) barking at the door after a bell has rung

Answer 1

wagging the tail when happy

Question 2

Which of the following animals can see well in a 360 degree radius?

A) horses
B) cattle
C) rabbits
D) sheep

Answer 2

cattle

Question 3

Animals are not capable of communication.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Young animals should be isolated from the mother during handling and restraint.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is typically true about livestock behavior?

A) Livestock are herd animals
B) Livestock enjoy noisy environments
C) Livestock should be handled quickly and firmly
D) Livestock adapt well to environmental changes

Question 7

Hunting behaviors of animals are learned through ______________________________.

Question 10

________________________ is an example of clicker training a dog and the dog receiving a reward when it responds.

Question 21

Name 3 reasons a dog may bark.

Question 22

Howling can be a sign of separation anxiety.

Question 23

Many livestock species rely on their sense of __________, ___________, and ________________ as natural behaviors.

Question 24

The placement of litter boxes can be a cause of inappropriate elimination.

Question 25

List 4 reasons a cat may refuse to use its litter box.

Question 26

______________________ is the term for eating waste materials.

Question 27

Which of the following types of behaviors is used to teach a young horse to lift its feet by touching and handling the feet shortly after birth?

A) modeling
B) imprinting
C) instinctive
D) conditioning

Question 28

Which of the following is a term for when an animal eats its own waste materials?

A) coccidia
B) maternal
C) pheromone
D) coprophagia

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a normal animal behavior in companion animals?

A) chasing
B) marking territory
C) self-grooming
D) aggression

Question 30

Severe aggression in animals that is a safety factor in people or other animals may cause an animal to be _____________________ or put to sleep.

Question 31

Large animals are typically _____________ animals.

Question 32

What type of aggression may be noted in an animal after surgery?

Question 33

The horse will point its ears ____________________ the direction it is focused.

Question 34

List 5 common behaviors in cats.

Question 35

The common types of aggressions include ____________________, ______________________________, _______________________, and ______________________________.