ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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instinct
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trial-and-error
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imprinting
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learning
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nest-building is not just instinctive but is a skill that birds learn from experience, research suggests. University scientists filmed male Southern Masked Weaver birds, in Botswana, building multiple nests out of grass during a breeding season.
Detailed explanation-2: -Birds depend to a great extent on innate behaviour, responding automatically to specific visual or auditory stimuli. Even much of their feeding and reproductive behaviour is stereotyped.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nest building is an innate behavior in male and female rodents, even when raised in laboratory settings.
Detailed explanation-4: -They use their intelligence, along with their beaks and feet, to find the most clever ways to make nests with whatever materials are available. And they get better at this by learning from others, such as their parents or peers.