1. Defining categories of behavior
Animal Behaviors
Defining categories of behavior

2. Animal Behavior Vocabulary
Ethology
Study of animal behavior
Anthropomorphism
Need to be careful about ascribing or attributing human emotions to animals
Behavior
Action performed in response to stimulus
Stimulus
Something that elicits a response

3. Stimuli Heat Light Sight Chemicals Sound Humidity Touch Vibration
Color
Gravity
Pressure
presence of another animal
etc
Sight
Sound
Touch
Smell
Taste

4. External Stimuli Internal stimuli Something outside of the animal
Sound
Sight
Smell
Presence of another animal
Internal stimuli
Something inside the animal
Hunger
Fatigue
Feeling cold
hormones

5. 13 types of behavior
1. Foraging
Feeding
Locate, obtain, consume food

6. 2. Parental Care
ensuring survival of young
carrying, nursing, cuddling, holding young

7. 3. Courtship
attracting a mate
Courtship displays, bright feathers, songs, vocalizing, head butting, fighting

8. 4. Reproductive
Mating, giving birth

9. 5. Offensive/ Defensive
Aggresion, submissive behavior, defense from aggressors
Hiding, fighting, escape, threatening

10. 6. Territorial Protect a resource for exclusive use
Scenting, marking, birdsong, protection of mate / offspring, space, food, water source

11. 7. Social Work to create alliances, help the group
Grooming, babysitting, play, play fight

12. 8. Migratory Movement to a more suitable environment as seasons change
Dry vs. rainy, winter vs. summer range, upriver to spawn, to cooler/ warmer climate

13. 9. Communication Signaling between one animal and another
greeting-sniff, bite, hug
aggression – charge, bite, hit
non-aggressive – patting, stroking
vocalizations – bark, growl, snort, howl, chirps
non-verbal – body posture, head, ears, tail, teeth, looking away, looking directly, raising hackles or hood, tail slap, etc

15. 10. Curiosity-investigating new stimulus in environment
approach, sniff, chew, bite

16. 11. Elimination
Defecation, urinating

17. 12. Resting Apparent inactivity
lying down, sitting, sleeping, loafing, basking

18. 13. Playing
Purpose: training for life
defense, hunting