Pack hunter

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/pack-hunter

Write what each word means, using the article.

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

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic concentration?Highly prevalent in African savannas, potentially due to environmental and breeding factors
2. What is the behavioral complexity?Relies on intricate communication, role specialization, and coordinated strategies for success
3. Why do animals hunt in packs?Hunting in packs lets them catch bigger prey, succeed more often, and use less energy than hunting alone.
4. Which animals are famous pack hunters?Gray wolves, lions, dolphins, orcas, chimpanzees, mongooses, hyenas, hawks, army ants, and some fish are famous pack hunters.

Social predator: An animal that hunts its prey by working together with other members of its species, often involving complex social structures.
Cooperative breeding: A social system where individuals other than the parents help raise the young, often seen in pack-hunting species.
Afrotropical realm: A major biogeographical region encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, known for its unique fauna and high incidence of pack hunters.
Theropod dinosaurs: A group of bipedal carnivorous dinosaurs that includes famous species like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor, some of which may have exhibited pack behavior.