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Animal Behavior April 2016
BTC 7
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Science
7th Grade
05/19/2013

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behavior
Definition
the way an animal reacts to other organisms or to its environment
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conditioning
Definition
training to cause a certain response to a specific stimulus
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courtship behavior
Definition
males and females act in certain ways to attract one another for mating
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hibernation
Definition
an adaptation for winter survival
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imprinting
Definition
behavior that occurs when an animal forms an attachment to an organism or place after birth or hatching
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innate behavior
Definition
behavior that is inherited rather than learned
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instinct
Definition
quick action not involving the brain
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learned behavior
Definition
behavior learned during life
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migration
Definition
travel to another place to reproduce, avoid cold, find food or raise young
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reflex
Definition
an action resulting from a stimulus
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response
Definition
an action resulting from a stimulus
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stimulus
Definition
something that causes a behavior
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trial and error
Definition
behavior learned based on avoiding mistakes
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warm-blooded
Definition
animal's body temperature stays the same
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cold-blooded
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animal's body temperature changes with temperature of its environmen
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cognitive behavior
Definition
behavior that involves thinking, reasoning and solving problems
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