Animal Behavior. Types of Behavior Automatic Response Innate Behavior/Instinct Learned Behavior.

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