Chapter 19 - Animal Behavior

innate behavior

actions and reactions an animal possess when it is born

learned behavior

that which an organism can be trained to do

intelligent behavior

characterized by reasoning, understanding, and analyzing

reflex

simple, inborn, immediate responses to some change in the environment (dogs panting, blinking, scratching when a flea bites, etc.)

mating ritual

an instinct connected with reproduction

What type of animals have been observed to migrate?

insects, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals

instincts

an innate behavior, that are complex reactions that often require long periods of time to complete (birds building nests, spiders weaving a web, mammals caring for their young, squirrels hoarding food)

mirgration

an instinct where animals move a long distance from one area to another for a season

How far do monarch butterflys migrate?

as far as 4800 km (3,000 miles)

What are ways that animals use pheromones?

Similar to human hormones, animals use them to attract a mate, to limit development of other insects, to mark trails or territories, or to signal danger.

How can humans use pheromones to exercise wise dominion?

to attract and control harmful insects

How do ants find their way back to their colony?

The leave pheromone trails

Why exactly do ants go crazy when you step on their colony?

They secrete large amounts of warning pheromones to excite the entire any colony to action.

What animals use pheromones to mark their territory?

deer, bears, foxes, rabbits

learned behavior

that which an organism can be trained to do

What kind of behavior is a pet trick?

learned behavior

What’s the difference between the learned and instinctive abilities demonstrated by a squirrel eating a nut?

It is in an instinct, but the ability to open them is very well and fast is a learned behavior.

intelligent behavior

the ability to reason out a solution to a problem (like the ability to communicate with symbols)

What is characterized by reasoning, understanding, and analyzing?

intelligent behavior

What is one of the most intellegent invertebrates?

The octopus. In a study, it learned how to open a corked bottle. Another example is at an aquarium, one octopus learned how to get out of its tank and get into another to eat crabs. It only did this at night!

How do dolphins communicate?

by whistling

If an animal has little intelligence, how can it survive?

by following its God-given behavior patterns, such an instincts

Which type of behavior takes longer to accomplish?

instinct

Does a dog that rolls over on command exhibit a learned behavior or intelligent behavior?

a learned behavior

How is migrating beneficial to the animal that migrates?

It goes where food is more plentiful or the climate is better. Another reason could be going where there are fewer predators or better likelihood of mating.