Ch 10
Riggen Putman
Ch 10.1 Outline
The behavior of animals
Behavior as response
All animals behavior are caused by stimuli
Behavior by instinct
an instinct is a response to a stimulus that is inborn and that an animal performs correctly the first time
learned behavior
learned behaviors included imprinting, conditioning, trial and error learning, and insight learning
Imprinting
conditioning
trial-and-error learning
Insight learning
Ch 10.2 Outline
communication
animals use mostly sounds,scents and body movements to communicate with one another
Competitive behavior
animals compete with one another for limited resources, such as food, water, space,shelter, and mates.
showing aggression
establishing a territory
attracting a mate
Group behavior
living in groups enables animals to cooperate
safety in groups
animal societies
Behaviors cycles
cyclic behaviors usually change over the course of a day or a season
daily cycles
hibernation
migration
Ch 10.3 Outline
technologies for tracking
Electronic tags give off repeating signals that are picked up by radio devices or satellites. Scienctists can track the location and movements of the tagged animals without recapturing them
radio tracking
satellite tracking
why tracking is important
tracking mirgrations is an important tool to better understand and protect species