1. Animal Behavior

2. Behavior the way an organism interacts with other organisms and its environment
Stimulus anything in the environment that causes a response, or reaction to the stimulus

3. Innate behavior a behavior that an organism is born with
Reflex automatic response that happens instantaneously
Instinct complex pattern of innate behavior that may take weeks to complete (ex: spiderwebs)

4. Learned behavior develops during an animal’s lifetime as a result of experience or practice.
Imprinting newborn forms attachment to another organism after birth or hatching
Conditioning behavior is modified to get desired response from a stimulus
Insight animals use past experience to solve new problems

5. Behavioral Interactions
Social
Territorial
Communication
Cyclic
Courtship & mating
Certain food, shelter & mates
Courtship behaviors and rituals
Innate behavior involving repeating patterns
Caring for young
Defending territory is instinctual
Communicates using pheromones
Circadian rhythm
Organized society
Aggression is used to dominate
Sound is used by some vertebrates & insects
Diurnal/nocturnal
Same species interactions
Submission is used to more dominant
Light is used by some organisms
Migration
Hibernation