ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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response
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instinct
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attitude
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behavior
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the simplest types of learning is called classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is based on a stimulus (a change in the environment) producing a response from the animal. Over time, a response to a stimulus may be conditioned. (Conditioning is another word for learning.)
Detailed explanation-2: -‘An ADAPTATION is the way an animal responds to a stimulus in its environment. behavior. An animal’s NERVOUS system makes behaviors possible. TRUE. Certain behaviors are influenced by GENES and can therefore be inherited.
Detailed explanation-3: -Behavioral response (effect) refers to how animals cope or deal with changes in their environment (cause). •Examples: Hibernation, Migration, Defense, Courtship. HIBERNATION. • Cold weather is the stimulus that causes some animals to hibernate to conserve food stored in the body (ex.
Detailed explanation-4: -An example of stimulus in animals is the sight of another animal (especially predators) where they respond by fleeing away or fighting. In animals, most of the responses as a result of stimulus are of instinctual nature. An ostrich can run at a speed of 70km/h when stimulated by some danger.