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Bio CH17
Biology CH17 Animal Behavior
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| behavior | the way an animal acts |
| courting behavior | behaviors used by males and females to attract one another for mating |
| innate behavior | a way of responding that does not require learning |
| instinct | a complex pattern of behavior that an animal is born with |
| learned behavior | behavior that must be taught |
| migration | a kind of behavior in which animals move from place to place in response to the season of the year |
| parental care | the behavior in which adults give food, protection,and warmth to eggs or young |
| pheromone | chemicals that affect the behavior of members of the same species |
| social insects | insects that live in groups, with each individual doing a certain job |
| stimulus | something that causes a reaction in an organism |