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Vocabulary. Animal Behavior Vocab. Ethology : Study of Animal Behavior Behavior: Action performed in response to stimulus. Stimulus. Stimulus – Something that elicits a response Some examples: Sight Touch Smell Taste Sound. Other Stimuli. Heat Light Chemicals Humidity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary
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Animal Behavior Vocab• Ethology: Study of Animal Behavior
• Behavior: Action performed in response to stimulus
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Stimulus• Stimulus – Something that elicits a response
• Some examples:• Sight • Touch• Smell• Taste• Sound
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Other Stimuli• Heat • Light• Chemicals• Humidity• Vibration• Color• Gravity• Pressure• **Presence of another animal**• Any Others??
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Stimuli• External Stimulus: Something outside the animal• Examples:• Sound• Sight • Smell • Presence of another animal • Etc.
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Stimuli• Internal Stimulus: Something inside the animal• Examples:• Hunger • Fatigue• Feeling cold• Hormones
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Types of Behavior• 1. Foraging – Feeding• Example:
• Locate• Obtain• And Consume food
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Types of Behavior• 2. Parental Care – Ensuring survival of young• Example:
• Carrying• Nursing• Cuddling• Holding young
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Types of Behavior• 3. Courtship – attracting a mate• Example:
• Courtship displays• Bright feathers• Songs • Other vocalizations• Head butting• Fighting
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsMTZQ-pmE
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Types of Behavior• 4. Reproductive:• Example:
• Mating• Giving Birth
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Types of Behavior• 5. Offensive/Defensive – • Aggression, submissive behavior, defense from aggressors• Example:
• Hiding • Fighting• Escape• Threatening
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Types of Behavior• 6. Territorial – Protect a resource for exclusive use• Example:
• Scenting/Marking• Birdsong• Protection of mate• Offspring• Space• Food or water source
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Types of Behavior• 7. Social – Work to create alliances, help the group• Example:
• Grooming• Babysitting• Defense of young• Play• Play fight
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Types of Behavior• 8. Migratory – Movement to a more suitable environment as
seasons change• Examples:
• Dry vs. Rainy seasons• Winter vs. Summer range for birds• **Salmon going upriver to spawn**
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Types of Behavior• 9. Communication – signaling between one animal and
another.
• Example:• Greeting • (Sniff, Hug, Kiss, “Bite”)
• Aggression• (Charge, Bite, Hit, Fight)
• Non-aggression• (Patting, Head butting)
• Grooming• (Bonding, Alliances, keeping clean)
• Group Hunting • (Hyenas, Lions)
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Types of Behavior• Communication Continued…..
• Vocalizations:• Bark, Growl, Snort, Howl, Hoot, Chirp, Whinny, Alarm Sound, Other
Language• Non-verbal Signaling:• Showing teeth, looking away, looking directly at, gesturing, thumping,
beating chest, raising hackles or hood, drumming, tail slap, snorting, etc.
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Why communicate?• Defense (Warn Away)• Examples: ????
• Alliance (Get help or mate)
• Elicit Play
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Types of Behavior• 10. Curiosity – Investigating new stimulus in environment.• Example:
• Approach• Sniff• Chew • Bite• Mount
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Types of Behavior• 11. Elimination – Defecation, urination
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Types of Behavior• 12. Resting- Apparent inaction• Example:
• Lying down• Sitting• Basking• Sleeping
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Types of Behavior• 13. Play • Purpose – Training for life
• Example• Defense• Hunting• Etc.
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