ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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ravens pulling up string to obtain a food item attached to it
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trained honeybees that can discriminate between the concepts of “same” and “different” by matching colors or patterns
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a biology student using various resources to study for an exam
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all of the above show evidence of information processing and animal cognition
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ants use dead reckoning to locate their nests after convoluted foraging trips. Other species use landmarks to guide their movement. Animals can learn the relationships among landmarks such as rocks, trees, or other large objects to triangulate their position.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cognition, broadly defined, includes all ways in which animals take in information through the senses, process, retain and decide to act on it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Instinct, imprinting, conditioning, and imitation are the four types of animal behavior.
Detailed explanation-4: -Blinking, eating, walking, flying, vocalizing and huddling are all examples of behaviors. Behavior is broadly defined as the way an animal acts. Swimming is an example of behavior.