Animal Behavior Review

The study of animal behavior

• biology

• ecology

• ethology

• behaviorology

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What is the definition of behavior

• animal's response to a stimulus

• animal's type of communication

• animal's care of offspring

• animal's main characterisitics

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stimulus?

• Sight

• Sound

• Smell

• foraging 

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What is the chemical that is produced by one animal and influences the behavior of another animal of the same species?

• Instinct

• Aggression

• Pheromone

• Submission

At the animals shoulder; point where a handler can move an animal forward or backward.

• Flight Zone

• Flighty

• Point of Balance

• Stress

Why is the study of animal behavior important to animal producers?

• predict and modify the reactions of animals

• necessary before working with animals

• necessary before handling animals

• necessary before training animals

• All of the above

The distance an animal feels comfortable at before fleeing

• Flight Zone

• Flighty

• Learned Behavior

• Instinctive Behavior

What is the most important tool you can have to handle livestock?

• Stock Dogs

• Well maintained livestock facilities

• Cattle prod

• A solid understanding of animal behavior

How should you approach livestock?

• Quiet from an angle they can see you

• Move quickly, use a loud voice

• Never approach livestock

_________ are biologists who study behavior, seek to learn about such varied behaviors.

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