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Animal Behavior
Behavioral Terms
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7th Grade
05/12/2009

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aggression
Definition
forceful behavior
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behavior
Definition
the way an organism acts
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conditioning
Definition
when the response to a stimulus associates with an action or reward
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courtship behavior
Definition
behavior that peeks an organisms interest in mating
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cyclic behavior
Definition
innate behavior that occurs in patterns
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hibernation
Definition
cyclic response or activity which is a response to climate change or food supply.
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imprinting
Definition
when animals form attachments follow birth on to another organism or thing.
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innate behavior
Definition
behavior an organism is born knowing what to do.
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insight
Definition
form or reasoning that allows animals to use past experiences to solve new problems.
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instinct
Definition
complex pattern of innate behaviors
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migration
Definition
seasonal movement for food or mating purposes.
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pheromone
Definition
powerful chemical produced by an animal to influence the behavior of another.
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reflex
Definition
a simple innate behavior
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social behavior
Definition
interactions among members of the same species.
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society
Definition
a group of animals of the same species that live and work together in an organized way.
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