When an animal develops a particular response to an object or organism only during a brief period early in life.
What is imprinting.
100
The behavior of finding food.
What is foraging.
100
This kind of signal occurs rapidly and is easy to produce. Examples: bright colors, false faces, light, etc.
What is a visual signal
100
When animals defend a portion of their habitat against other individuals of the same species
What is territorial behavior
100
An action or series of actions performed by an organism in response to a stimulus
What is behavior
200
When an animal comes to associate an unrelated response (such as salivating) with a stimulus (such as the sound of a bell)
What is classical conditioning
200
A seasonal movement between widely spaced locations by a large proportion of the animals in a population.
What is migration
200
Pheromones and a skunk's spray are examples of this kind of signal
What is a chemical signal
200
A behavioral ritual that precedes and helps lead to mating
What is courtship
200
Something in the environment that an organism might respond to, such as a sound, a smell, a color, or another individual
What is a stimulus
300
Trial and error learning or learning through rewards and punishments
What is operant conditioning
300
When an animal becomes inactive continuously and the body temperature and metabolic rate drop dramatically
What is hibernation
300
This signal can convey more complex or abstract messages but only when individuals are in close proximity
What is a touch signal
300
When females show a preference for a particular trait in males, even if that trait negatively affects the survival of the male.
What is sexual selection
300
An organisms reaction to a stimulus
What is a response
400
When an animal learns to no longer respond to a frequent, harmless, or unimportant stimulus
What is habituation
400
A cycle that occurs on a daily basis, such as sleep patterns
What is a circadian rhythym
400
This kind of signal is better at getting attention than visual signals and better at communicating over large distances. However, it does not convey as much information as visual signals.
What is a sound signal.
400
When animals work together for the benefit of the group instead of for the benefit of the individual
What is cooperative behavior
400
The process that favors traits that contribute to the survival and reproduction of individuals
What is natural selection
500
Classical conditioning was made famous by this scientist who worked with dogs.
Who is Ivan Pavlov
500
The two main kinds of predator foraging strategies
What are ambush and stalking
500
Only humans use this form of communication
What is language
500
While mammals are the best parents in the animal kingdom, this group of animals gives them a run for their money with 90% of species giving parental care from both the mother and the father.
What are birds
500
Natural responses to stimuli that do not rely on experience in order to be produced
What are innate behaviors or instinctive behaviors