Post on 18-Jan-2016
Animal Behavior
Types of Behavior
• Automatic Response
• Innate Behavior/Instinct
• Learned Behavior
Courtship Behavior
Courtship Behavior
Behavior in which an animal sends out a stimulus such as
• Sounds• Visual Displays• Chemicals
In order to attract a mate.
Example: Bowerbird
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Example: Peacock Spider*
Innate Behavior
Territoriality
Territoriality
Behavior shown by an animal to defend or obtain a territory.
Example: Vampire Bat*
Innate Behavior
Aggressive Behavior
Aggressive Behavior
Threatening behavior that one animal uses to gain control over another.
Innate Behavior
Dominance Hierarchy
Dominance Hierarchy
• Social ranking within a population
• Difference in power, ranking, and access to resources and mating.
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Innate Behavior
Circadian Rhythm
Circadian Rhythm
• 24-hour cycle
• Diurnal: Awake during the day• Nocturnal: Awake during the
night
Innate Behavior
Migration
Migration
• Seasonal movement of an animal or group of animals
Innate Behavior
Hibernation
Hibernation
Takes place during COLD months• State of inactivity and metabolic
depression in animals• Lower body temperature, slower
breathing, and lower metabolic rates.
Innate Behavior
Estivation
Estivation
Takes place during summer months• Same definition as hibernation,
but occurs during periods of extreme heat.
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Innate Behavior
Habituation
Habituation
Process by which an animal decreases or stops a response to a repetitive stimulus that neither rewards or harms it.
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Learned Behavior
Imprinting
Imprinting
Behavior based on early experiences.
Once it has occurred, the behavior cannot be changed.
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Learned Behavior
Trial and Error
Trial and Error
Process of finding a solution to a problem by trying different solutions and learning from mistakes.
Learned Behavior
Conditioning
Conditioning
Process in which a stimulus (pleasant or unpleasant) follows an event.
The stimulus will cause the same response every time.
Pavlov’s Dog
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Learned Behavior
Insight
Insight
Process in which an animal uses something it has already learned to a new situation without a period of trial and error.
Learned Behavior