Instinctive and Learned Behaviors

What is an instinct?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

• A behavior that an organism inherits from its parents.

What is a learned behavior?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

Squirrel hibernating

• learned behavior
• instinct

Earthworm borrowing in the ground

• learned behavior
• instinct

Dog fetching a ball

• learned behavior
• instinct

Dolphin jumping through hoops at Sea World

• learned behavior
• instinct

playing an instrument

• learned behavior
• instinct

Bees making a hive

• learned behavior
• instinct

baby crying

• learned behavior
• instinct

The following are all examples of instincts except:

• Blinking
• Breathing
• Talking
• Swallowing