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Ch. 2 Les. 3
Instinct & Learned Behavior
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Migration | the movement of a group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again |
| Hibernation | a period when an animal goes into a long, deep "sleep" |
| Instinct | a behavior that an animal begins life with |
| Learned Behavior | a behavior that an animal is NOT born with |
| During hibernation an animal's what happens to an animal's body? *2 things | body temperature drops heart rate drops |
| Examples of instinct | salmon swim upstream to lay eggs; Atlantic green turtles lay their eggs on Ascension Island; Monarch butterflies migrate |
| Examples of learned behavior | chimps learn sounds to communicate; tiger cubs learn to hunt |
| How does migration help an animal to meet its needs? | Animals go to other areas where they can find the things they need for survival. |
| Examples of animals that migrate | Monarch butterfly; Atlantic green sea turtles; gray whales; salmon; pectoral sandpiper |
| How does hibernation help an animal to meet its needs? | Animals need very little food during the winter months when little food is available. Animals are able to survive with little heat when it is very cold. |
| Examples of animals that hibernate | ground squirrels; bears; bats |