Chapter 26, Problem 2FTB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The given blank space in the statement, “play is almost certainly an adaptive behavior because it used considerable __________, and it can distract the animal from watching for _________. The most likely explanation for why animals play is the “_____ hypothesis,” which states that play teaches the young animal _______ that will be useful as a (n) _____. This hypothesis is supported by the observation that animals that have larger _____ are more likely to play.”

Introduction:

An animal performs different activities like feeding, locomotion, mating, predation, and play in its habitat. Some of these activities are directed towards its survival, while others are displaced in order to acquire fitness. Similarly, the play is an adaptive behavior, which makes an animal fit in its current environment.