Vervet Monkeys Have Three Main Predators - the Eagle, the Snake

question 11

Multiple Choice

Vervet monkeys have three main predators - the eagle, the snake and the leopard. If a vervet monkey sees a predator, he or she emits:

• A) a specific alarm call that signals to other vervet monkeys the type of predator that has been spotted.
• B) a general alarm call that does not distinguish the type of predator, but rather that a threat has been identified.
• C) no alarm call, and instead takes cover in undergrowth in an effort to go undetected.
• D) no alarm call, and instead approaches the predator in an effort to distract attention away from other members of its colony.