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AACAL Animal Behavior 2011
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Agriculture
11th Grade
01/19/2011

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animal behavior
Definition
manner that relates to what an animal does and why it does it
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conditioning
Definition
the process of teaching an animal an action in relationship to another action
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imprinting
Definition
prodess of learning through an attachment to an object that will emit adult behaviors and can be generalized to all examples of the object
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inappropriate elimination
Definition
commonly called house soiling; when an animal urinates or defecates in the house
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instinctive behaviors
Definition
behaviors that occur naturally to an animal in a reaction to a stimulus
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learned behavior
Definition
the response to a stimulus that creates a manner by means of watching another animal or person
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learning
Definition
the modification of behavior in response to specific experiences
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modeling
Definition
when an animal learns a behavior through watching other animals conduct the behavior
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modification techniques
Definition
training used to retrain the animal and get rid of inappropriate behaviors
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pheromones
Definition
hormone odors present in the urine giving all who encounter the mark left by others a variety of messages
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veterinary animal behaviorist
Definition
specialized veterinarians that have a special interest and experience in animal behavior problems
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