Animal Behavior Flashcards

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A behavior that is inherited rather than learned

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Innate behavior

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The way an organism reacts to other organisms or to its environment

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Behavior

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An automatic movement in response to a stimulus

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Reflex

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A way of learning new behaviors where behavior is modified so that response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus

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Conditioning

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A change in an organism’s environment that causes a response

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Stimulus

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Behavior that occurs when an animal forms an attachment to an organism or place within a specific time after birth or hatching

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Imprinting

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Condition of being humble or compliant

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Submission

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A group of animals of the same species living and working together in an organized way

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Society

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The ability of certain living things to give off light

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Bioluminescence

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Organisms’ ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

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Homeostasis