ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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a student writing his name on a piece of paper
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a dog begging for food at the dinner table
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a chimpanzee using a stick as a digging tool
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a camel seeking shelter from the hot sun
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Detailed explanation-1: -Camel is a desert animal and has genetic adaptations that help the animal to survive the hot and dry climatic conditions of the desert. Looking for a shaded place to avoid the hot sun is one of the genetic trait, that is, the trait is inherited from the parent to the progeny.
Detailed explanation-2: -Inherited behaviors are characteristics or behaviors that have been passed from parent to offspring by genetics. Learned behaviors are actions or behaviors that animals are taught to perform or that are learned from their experiences.
Detailed explanation-3: -Inherited traits, such as your eye color, are a part of your genetics and DNA from birth. They are passed down from parent to offspring, and therefore cannot be changed. Learned Behaviors are developed after birth and can be affected or changed. For example: Playing the violin is a learned behavior.
Detailed explanation-4: -Barking ▪ Color of eyes and hair ▪ shape of your nose. Ability to laugh or cry (humans) ▪ Rolling your tongue. Like animals, plants inherit ways of responding to their surroundings.
Detailed explanation-5: -This means that some characteristics will be shared with parent plants, while others will differ. Animals also inherit traits from their parents. Some common inherited characteristics are fur color, fur length, eye color, height, length of tail, ear shape, and patterns such as spots, stripes, or patches.