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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
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By: Dr. Nehal Shah, SRKI, Surat
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What is Animal Behavior?
everything animals do, including movement and other activities and underlying mental processes
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What is Ethology? Ethology = a branch of biology, particularly in zoology, study of animal behaviour
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Why to study animal behaviour?
Evolutionary history Function Cause Development Animal training Behaviour as an indicator Animal emotions Sexual conduct Animal learning & communication
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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
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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
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Types of Behaviour Foraging
feeding = locate, obtaining EX: honey bee
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Types of Behaviour Imprinting
Imprinting (both innate & learned) occurs only during a critical time frame once learned, can’t be changed
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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.
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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
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Types of Behaviour Territorial
protect a resource for exclusive use e.g. scenting / marking, birdsong, protection of mate / offspring, space, food or water source
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Types of Behaviour Social
work to create alliances, help the group e.g. grooming, babysitting, defense of musk ox young, play, play fight
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Types of Behaviour Basking & Panting
To keep body cool & warm
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Basking Behavior in Shark and Crocodile
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Panting by animals
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Sand Bathing or Dusting Behaviour
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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.
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Grooming (bonding, alliances, keeping clean)
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Types of Behaviour Courtship
attracting a mate e.g. courtship displays, bright feathers, songs, other vocalizations, head butting, fighting
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Types of Behaviour Parental Care
ensuring survival of young e.g. carrying, nursing, cuddling, holding young
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