Animal Behavior - Episode 103



1) Human Grooming
Who grooms more: Adults, teenagers or children? Boys or girls?

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Compare humans to pets. Do humans groom more than cats?

2) How Social Are They?
People say that cats are loners and dogs love people. Carry out an investigation to test if this is true.

Remember that each dog and cat has its own personality, so you will need to observe many animals to answer this question. How will you decide when dogs and cats are being sociable?

3) Approaching Squirrels
How close can you get to a squirrel? Does it matter if you are quiet or noisy? Crouching or standing up? Wearing brown or yellow? Could you get closer if you walked backwards?

Write down at least one prediction and conduct an investigation to check it out.

Tip: To help measure distance, drop a marker at your feet when a squirrel runs away. Place another marker where the squirrel was before it ran away.