Animal Behavior Flashcards
1
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Ethology
A
The study of animal behavior
2
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Learned Behavior
A
Depends on experience
3
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Innate Behavior
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Inherited, exhibited by nearly all individuals
4
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Orientation
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An organisms body position relative to external stimulus
5
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Taxis
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Animals move directly toward or away form a stimulus; Highly active in “normal” state.
Positive or Negative;
Brine Shrimp
6
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Kinesis
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Animals move randomly in response to environmental stimuli; Move rapidly when in an unfavorable environment; Move slower when in a favorable environment;
Sowbugs
