Instinctive v. Learned Behaviors

Instinctive or Learned? Birds building a nest.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? A fawn (baby deer) drinking milk from its mother.

• Instinctive

• Learned

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Instinctive or Learned? A bear cub that has learned to fish by watching its mother.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? Seagulls flocking to a fishing boat to get leftover fish scraps.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? A raccoon opening a trash can for food.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? Beavers building a dam.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? A spider spinning a web.

• Instinctive

• Learned

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Instinctive or Learned? Sparrows returning to the same bird feeder.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? Caterpillars knowing when to spin a cocoon.

• Instinctive

• Learned

Instinctive or Learned? Dolphins trying out a new technique for catching fish.

• Instinctive

• Learned