Innate Behaviour

Innate behavior is inherited through DNA and is instinctive, intrinsic, stereotypical, inflexible, and consummate. It is fully developed at birth and does not require learning. Examples include a spider spinning a web and a baby suckling. Lagerspetz's experiment with aggressive mice demonstrated a genetic basis for such behavior. While innate behavior is influenced by genes, environmental factors can also play a role. The five key characteristics of innate behavior are heritability, intrinsic nature, stereotypic performance, inflexibility, and consummate development.

What is innate behavior and how is it inherited?

Can you explain the characteristics of innate behavior?

How does innate behavior differ from learned behavior?

What role do genes play in innate behavior according to the text?

Describe an example of innate behavior mentioned in the text.