AG Zoology: Animal Behavior Test

Front

What are the two main categories of animal behavior?

Back

Instinctive and learned.

Front

Can you teach an animal an instinctive behavior?

Back

You can't.

Front

What characteristics are essential for the domestication of animals?

Back

Docile and gregarious.

Front

Give an example of instinctive behavior in animals.

Back

A calf nursing immediately following birth.

Front

What is a baby goose called?

Back

Gosling.

Front

Define instinctive behavior.

Back

Behavior that is inherent and does not require learning.

Front

Define learned behavior.

Back

Behavior that is acquired through experience or training.

Front

What is imprinting in animal behavior?

Back

A form of learning where a young animal forms attachments during a critical period.

Front

What does it mean for an animal to be docile?

Back

Easily managed or handled; gentle.

Front

What does it mean for an animal to be gregarious?

Back

Tending to form groups; sociable.