ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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a reflex-an innate response that doesn’t involve the brain.
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conditioning-an acquired or learned behavior.
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instinct-a complex, innate response.
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imprinting-an innate behavior made by a newborn.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nest-building is not just instinctive but is a skill that birds learn from experience, research suggests.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both pecking and feeding behaviors are innate. Right: When these baby birds open their mouths wide, their mother instinctively feeds them. This innate behavior is called gaping. Another example of innate behavior in birds is egg rolling.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nest building is an innate behavior in male and female rodents, even when raised in laboratory settings.
Detailed explanation-4: -In animals, instincts are inherent tendencies to engage spontaneously in a particular pattern of behavior. Examples of this include a dog shaking after it gets wet, a sea turtle seeking out the ocean after hatching, or a bird migrating before the winter season.