Multiple choice

How do mother killdeer birds lure predators away from their babies in a nest?

  1. pretend their wing is broken

  2. attack the predator

  3. camouflage the nest

  4. build spikes around the nest

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The killdeer is well known for its distraction display, where it feigns injury to lead potential predators away from its ground-based nest. This protects the vulnerable eggs or chicks.