AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Innate behaviors do not have to be learned or practiced. They are also called instinctive behaviors. An instinct is the ability of an animal to perform a behavior the first time it is exposed to the proper stimulus. For example, a dog will drool the first time-and every time-it is exposed to food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, various animals are said to possess a survival instinct, migratory instinct, herding instinct, maternal instinct, or language instinct.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Power of Instinctive Behaviors 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. In humans, many reflexes are examples of instinctive behaviors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Innate behavior comes from an animal’s heredity. 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.