Animal Behavior and Learning

The video tutorial explains the difference between learned and innate behaviors in animals. Learned behaviors develop during an animal's life through experience or teaching, while innate behaviors are instinctual and not taught. Examples of learned behaviors include cows learning to graze from their mothers and horses responding to a baton for treats. Innate behaviors are demonstrated by horses swatting flies with their tails and fish swimming without being taught. The video also highlights how fish learn to associate food with specific cues and how dogs react to sounds at the door.

What is a characteristic of innate behaviors?

• They require training and practice.

• They are learned from parents.

• They develop during an animal's life.

• They are not taught and often seen in animals with short lifespans.

How did the cow learn to graze in the field?

• By trial and error.

• By observing other cows.

• By being taught by its mother.

• By instinct.

What have the horses learned to associate with receiving a treat?

• The smell of hay.

• The shaking of a baton.

• The sight of food.

• The sound of a bell.

What behavior does a horse exhibit when its foot is tapped?

• It lies down.

• It neighs loudly.

• It raises its foot.

• It runs away.

How do fish recognize when it's time to eat?

• By the change in water temperature.

• By the movement of other fish.

• By the sound of pellets being dropped.

• By the color of the water.

What innate behavior do horses exhibit to deal with flies?

• They run away.

• They use their tails to swat them.

• They hide in the shade.

• They roll on the ground.

What do dogs do when they hear something at the door?

• They hide under the bed.

• They run and bark.

• They wag their tails.

• They jump on the door.