Chapter 5 – Animal Communication – Animal Behavior Study Guide, Key Concepts and
Communication Systems Review
What are three senses animals use in communication? - ANS ✔✔1. Visual = sight
2. Auditory = hear
3. Olfactory = smell
Define signals.
Give an example. - ANS ✔✔• sender actively tries to pass specific message to specific receivers
• e.g. lion's roar
Define cues.
Give an example. - ANS ✔✔• sender inactivity relays a message to receivers; always on
• e.g. bright colors indicate poisonous
Define signs.
Give an example. - ANS ✔✔• sender has no intent to communicate anything, but still does
• e.g. footprints
How do fireflies communicate with each other, and what message(s) do they communicate? -
ANS ✔✔• Pattern of flashing lights; Bioluminescence
• Fitness
• Identification
• Availability
What are the functions of bird and frog calls? - ANS ✔✔• Birds - alerts of nearby predators
• Frogs
Communication Systems Review
What are three senses animals use in communication? - ANS ✔✔1. Visual = sight
2. Auditory = hear
3. Olfactory = smell
Define signals.
Give an example. - ANS ✔✔• sender actively tries to pass specific message to specific receivers
• e.g. lion's roar
Define cues.
Give an example. - ANS ✔✔• sender inactivity relays a message to receivers; always on
• e.g. bright colors indicate poisonous
Define signs.
Give an example. - ANS ✔✔• sender has no intent to communicate anything, but still does
• e.g. footprints
How do fireflies communicate with each other, and what message(s) do they communicate? -
ANS ✔✔• Pattern of flashing lights; Bioluminescence
• Fitness
• Identification
• Availability
What are the functions of bird and frog calls? - ANS ✔✔• Birds - alerts of nearby predators
• Frogs
