Ask a New Question
Menu

Courtship behaviors increase reproduction rates. Territorial behaviors protect offspring. Decide if each description is a courtship or territorial behavior.

Select the correct buttons to complete the chart.

Get Help Here
Courtship Behavior Territorial Behavior
A male goose hisses when a person comes close to its nest.

A male peacock fans its tail to impress a female.

A male lion fights another male to protect its cubs.

A female insect releases a scent to attract a mate.

1 answer

Here are the correct classifications for each behavior:

Courtship Behavior

  • A male peacock fans its tail to impress a female.
  • A female insect releases a scent to attract a mate.

Territorial Behavior

  • A male goose hisses when a person comes close to its nest.
  • A male lion fights another male to protect its cubs.

So, the completed chart looks like this:

| Courtship Behavior | Territorial Behavior | |--------------------|----------------------| | A male peacock fans its tail to impress a female. | A male goose hisses when a person comes close to its nest. | | A female insect releases a scent to attract a mate. | A male lion fights another male to protect its cubs. |