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What Is Behavior? Behavior = action performed in response to stimulus the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others. Behavior = action performed in response to stimulus

By: Dr. Nehal Shah, SRKI, Surat

What is Animal Behavior? everything animals do, including movement and other activities and underlying mental processes

What is Ethology? Ethology = a branch of biology, particularly in zoology, study of animal behaviour

Why to study animal behaviour? Evolutionary history Function Cause Development Animal training Behaviour as an indicator Animal emotions Sexual conduct Animal learning & communication

What is a stimulus? Stimulus = something that elicits a response Examples of stimuli  Sight, Touch, Smell, Taste, Sound Heat, Light Chemicals Humidity, Vibration, Colour, Gravity Pressure

What is external & internal stimulus? „ External Stimulus = something outside the animal e.g. sound, sight, smell, etc, presence of another animal „ Internal Stimulus = something inside the animal e.g. hunger, fatigue, feeling cold, hormones

Types of Behaviour Foraging feeding = locate, obtaining EX: honey bee

Types of Behaviour Imprinting Imprinting (both innate & learned) occurs only during a critical time frame once learned, can’t be changed  

Types of Behaviour Mimicry The resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment or protection from predators. the close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity, as seeming to be unpalatable or harmful.

Types of Behaviour Migration movement to a more suitable environment as seasons change e.g. dry vs. rainy seasons, winter vs. summer range for browsers & birds e.g. salmon upriver to spawn, artic tern-1800 m from Arctic to Antarctic

Types of Behaviour Territorial protect a resource for exclusive use e.g. scenting / marking, birdsong, protection of mate / offspring, space, food or water source

Types of Behaviour Social work to create alliances, help the group e.g. grooming, babysitting, defense of musk ox young, play, play fight

Types of Behaviour Basking & Panting To keep body cool & warm

Basking Behavior in Shark and Crocodile

Panting by animals

Sand Bathing or Dusting Behaviour

Types of Behaviour Camouflage is an adaptation that allows animals to blend in with certain aspects of their environment. It gives chance of survival by hiding it from predators. Camouflage is also used by some predators as a tool for hunting.

Grooming (bonding, alliances, keeping clean)

Types of Behaviour Courtship attracting a mate  e.g. courtship displays, bright feathers, songs, other vocalizations, head butting, fighting

Types of Behaviour Parental Care ensuring survival of young e.g. carrying, nursing, cuddling, holding young

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