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Animal sexual behaviour

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/animal-sexual-behaviour

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. How big is Animal sexual behaviour?

  2. 2. What is the scientific name?

  3. 3. What is the habitat?

  4. 4. What do animals look for when choosing a partner?

  5. 5. Why do some animals have one male with many females or one female with many males?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Sexual Selection

  • Estrus Cycle

  • Social Hierarchy

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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