ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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panting
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shedding
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sweating
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Detailed explanation-1: -Molting is the routine “shedding” of the outer covering of an animal 1. But instead of changing for the season, molting often prepares an animal for a new stage of growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Molting and moulting are both English terms. Molting is predominantly used in American (US) English ( en-US ) while moulting is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) ( en-GB ). In the United States, there is a preference for “molting” over “moulting” (94 to 6).
Detailed explanation-3: -(2) Ecdysis, or the actual shedding of the old exoskeleton, takes place when the old exoskeleton splits along preformed lines.
Detailed explanation-4: -Molting is the shedding of the exoskeleton (cuticle) of the previous life stage. Without molting, an insect cannot grow. Once a new cuticle is fully formed, an insect engages in species-specific stereotyped patterns of movements (molting behaviors) that liberate it from the cuticle of the previous stage.