Animal Behavior

The study of animal behavior

• biology
• ecology
• ethology
• behaviorology

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Which of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?

• growling at foe
• barking for attention
• nursing young
• showing bright feathers

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Which animal displays migratory behavior?

• geese 
• moose
• deer
• wild hog 

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A bearded dragon will hunt small insects like worms and crickets to eat. What type of behavior this?

• parental care
• foraging 
• courtship
• communication

What is the MAIN reason animals engage in play behavior?

• to socialize
• to strengthen family bonds
• to learn about each other
• to learn skills like hunting

Which is an example of innate behavior?

• pond ducks flocking to be fed

• bears leaning to catch fish

• human babies speaking words

• birds chirping when hatched

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Which is an example of a behavior?

• blood flowing through veins

• a dog avoiding a foul odor

• tree branch providing shade

• . a rabbit’s fur turning white

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Which behavior is genetically based and NOT linked to past experiences?

• innate behavior

• habituation

• operant conditioning

• classical conditioning

Studies show what 2 factors influence an animal’s behavior?

• food & space

• genetics & experience

• experience & food

• genetics & food

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Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?

• It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
• It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
• It is born knowing how to spin a web.
• It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.