AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Today, various animals are said to possess a survival instinct, migratory instinct, herding instinct, maternal instinct, or language instinct. But a closer look reveals that these and other “instincts” are not satisfactorily described as inborn, pre-programmed, hardwired, or genetically determined.

Detailed explanation-2: -Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -A behavior that an organism is born with is called an innate behavior. These types of behaviors are inherited. They don’t have to be learned. Innate behavior patterns occur the first time an animal responds to a particular internal or external stimulus.

Detailed explanation-4: -An animal’s instincts are examples of its innate behavior. For example, migrating birds use innate behavior to know when to begin their migration and the route that they should follow. Learned behavior comes from watching other animals and from life experiences.