Bio of Animals Exam 4 Communication – Animal Behavior Study Guide, Key Concepts and
Exam Review
What are some reasons animals communicate? - ANS ✔✔Competition, finding/attracting
mates, cooperating for food or rearing young, warning against predators, and learning/teaching.
What are the primary modes of animal communication? - ANS ✔✔Auditory, visual, chemical,
and touch.
What is the difference between interspecific and intraspecific communication? - ANS
✔✔Interspecific communication occurs between different species, while intraspecific
communication occurs within a single species.
What structures are involved in typical auditory communication in animals? - ANS ✔✔Larynx in
mammals, reptiles, and birds; syrinx in most birds.
How can auditory communication be perceived? - ANS ✔✔It can be felt or heard, such as
through vibrations in stems and leaves or seismic signals in frogs.
What are some methods of producing auditory communication? - ANS ✔✔Insect tymbals, air
sacs, muscle contractions, snapping, rubbing, and swim bladders.
What does visual communication in animals include? - ANS ✔✔Color cues, body posture cues,
aposematic coloration, mating rituals, and sexual dimorphism.
What is Batesian mimicry? - ANS ✔✔A form of mimicry where a harmless species evolves to
imitate the warning signals of a harmful species.
Exam Review
What are some reasons animals communicate? - ANS ✔✔Competition, finding/attracting
mates, cooperating for food or rearing young, warning against predators, and learning/teaching.
What are the primary modes of animal communication? - ANS ✔✔Auditory, visual, chemical,
and touch.
What is the difference between interspecific and intraspecific communication? - ANS
✔✔Interspecific communication occurs between different species, while intraspecific
communication occurs within a single species.
What structures are involved in typical auditory communication in animals? - ANS ✔✔Larynx in
mammals, reptiles, and birds; syrinx in most birds.
How can auditory communication be perceived? - ANS ✔✔It can be felt or heard, such as
through vibrations in stems and leaves or seismic signals in frogs.
What are some methods of producing auditory communication? - ANS ✔✔Insect tymbals, air
sacs, muscle contractions, snapping, rubbing, and swim bladders.
What does visual communication in animals include? - ANS ✔✔Color cues, body posture cues,
aposematic coloration, mating rituals, and sexual dimorphism.
What is Batesian mimicry? - ANS ✔✔A form of mimicry where a harmless species evolves to
imitate the warning signals of a harmful species.
