Question

question 2 of 10
which sentence describes an example of the group behavior known as herding?
a. thousands of small fish swim close together and watch for predators.
b. honeybees gather around a new queen when their colony gets too large for the existing hive.
c. hyenas in a clan work together to encircle and bring down a zebra.
d. caribou run from predators in a large group, with weaker individuals in the center.

Explanation:

Herding is a group behavior where animals move together as a group. Option D shows caribou moving as a group (herd) with a specific formation (weaker in the center) which is characteristic of herding behavior. Option A is shoaling (fish behavior but not the same as herding in land - based herd - like groups). Option B is about colony re - establishment for honeybees. Option C is cooperative hunting (not herding).

Answer:

D. Caribou run from predators in a large group, with weaker individuals in the center.