Question

A lone male wolf, who doesn't have a pack, travels the forest. When he reaches a new hill that he hasn't been on before, he spends a large amount of time sniffing the trees and rock outcrops. Finally, he turns and heads back from where he came, recognizing this is the territory of another wolf. What's most likely responsible for communicating this information to the wolf?

A. The tracks of other wolves on the hill
B. Pheromones
C. Markings on the trees
D. Language

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B. pheromones.

Explanation:

Pheromones are chemical substances that are released and produced by a different type of animals, into the environment, for marking their territory or affecting behaving of its species.

Wolves communicate by the chemical messages using their sense of smell. Such chemical messages are called pheromones, between different members of the same species.

Thus, the correct answer is option B. pheromones.