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inherited behavior | a behavior that is passed down from parent to offspring; animals are born knowing these behaviors; not learned. |
trait | a characteristic or quality that makes one organism different from another. |
inherited trait | a trait controlled by genes and passed down from parent to offspring. |
heredity | the transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring. |
adaptation | an inherited trait that helps an organism to survive in its environment. |
learned behavior | a behavior that an organism expresses due to experience. |
mimicry | to look like another organism as a means of survival. |
observation | the act of perceiving the environment through the senses. |
conserve | to use carefully and not waste. |
nocturnal | to be active at night. |