Defining categories of behavior Animal Behavior Vocabulary Ethology Study of animal behavior Anthropomorphism Need to be careful about ascribing or attributing human emotions to animals Behavior ID: 301641
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Animal Behaviors
Defining categories of behaviorSlide2
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 responseSlide3
Stimuli
Sight
Sound
Touch
Smell
TasteSound
Heat
Light
Chemicals
Humidity
Vibration
Color
Gravity
Pressure
presence of another animal
etcSlide4
External Stimuli
Something outside of the animal
Sound
Sight
Smell
Presence of another animal
Internal stimuli
Something inside the animal
Hunger
Fatigue
Feeling cold
hormonesSlide5
13 types of behavior
1. Foraging
Feeding
Locate, obtain, consume foodSlide6
2. Parental Care
ensuring survival of young
carrying, nursing, cuddling, holding youngSlide7
3. Courtship
attracting a mate
Courtship displays, bright feathers, songs, vocalizing, head butting, fightingSlide8
4. Reproductive
Mating, giving birthSlide9
5. Offensive/ Defensive
Aggresion
, submissive behavior, defense from aggressors
Hiding, fighting, escape, threateningSlide10
6. Territorial
Protect a resource for exclusive use
Scenting, marking, birdsong, protection of mate / offspring, space, food, water sourceSlide11
7. Social
Work to create alliances, help the group
Grooming, babysitting, play, play fightSlide12
8. Migratory
Movement to a more suitable environment as seasons change
Dry vs. rainy, winter vs. summer range, upriver to spawn, to cooler/ warmer climateSlide13
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, etcSlide14Slide15
10. Curiosity-investigating new stimulus in environment
approach, sniff, chew, biteSlide16
11. Elimination
Defecation, urinating
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12. Resting
Apparent inactivity
lying down, sitting, sleeping, loafing, baskingSlide18
13. Playing
Purpose: training for life
defense, hunting