Innate and Learned Animal Behaviors

A bird building its nest perfectly the first time is an example of 

• learned behavior

• instinctive behavior

Spiders spinning a web.

• Learned

• Innate

Birds flying away when they hear a noise.

• Learned

• Innate

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A baby chimpanzee watches its mother use a twig to dig up termites. The baby chimpanzee will try doing this to find termites to eat.

• Learned

• Innate

Birds building a nest.

• Learned

• Innate

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Frogs hopping into the water to escape enemies or predators.

• Learned

• Innate

A dog fetching the ball.

• Learned

• Innate

A skunk spraying because it is in danger.

• Learned

• Innate

Monarch butterflies migrate to California and Mexico to find food when it gets cold.

• Learned

• Innate

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A snail digging a hole to lay eggs.

• Learned

• Innate

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