Meerkats live in large families. Some are look-outs while others care for the young. Other meerkats are in charge of digging tunnels, and some are hunters. The meerkats will trade jobs and take turns.

What could happen to the meerkats if they started living alone instead of in groups?

Fish are one of many animals who form groups for survival. They will form "bait balls" with hundreds (even thousands) of fish to scare away predators and make it more difficult for predators to catch them.

Fish form these groups to help them _____________.

Which answer choice(s) is a benefit of animals forming groups?

Monkeys live in family groups that can grow quite large in numbers. If monkeys lived alone, there are some tasks they could not complete. Based on the photo below, what is a task that requires a group to help with?

Elephants live in large herds. When traveling, they keep the babies in the middle of the line or center of the group.

How do these large groups help babies survive?

How do groups help animals to survive?

Living in large groups puts animals at risk and makes them less likely to survive.

Fish are one of many animals who form groups for survival. They will form "bait balls" with hundreds (even thousands) of fish to scare away predators and make it more difficult for predators to catch them.

Why would it be better for a fish to join the "bait ball" rather than swim alone?

Meerkats live in large families. Some are look-outs while others care for the young. Other meerkats are in charge of digging tunnels, and some are hunters. The meerkats will trade jobs and take turns.

Why does living in this large family benefit the meerkats?

Why do animals form groups?