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3 What Is Behavior? Behavior = action performed in response to stimulusthe way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others. Behavior = action performed in response to stimulus

4 By: Dr. Nehal Shah, SRKI, Surat

5 What is Animal Behavior?everything animals do, including movement and other activities and underlying mental processes

6 What is Ethology? Ethology = a branch of biology, particularly in zoology, study of animal behaviour

7 Why to study animal behaviour?Evolutionary history Function Cause Development Animal training Behaviour as an indicator Animal emotions Sexual conduct Animal learning & communication

8 What is a stimulus? Stimulus = something that elicits a response Examples of stimuli  Sight, Touch, Smell, Taste, Sound Heat, Light Chemicals Humidity, Vibration, Colour, Gravity Pressure

9 What is external & internal stimulus?„ External Stimulus = something outside the animal e.g. sound, sight, smell, etc, presence of another animal „ Internal Stimulus = something inside the animal e.g. hunger, fatigue, feeling cold, hormones

10 Types of Behaviour Foragingfeeding = locate, obtaining EX: honey bee

11 Types of Behaviour ImprintingImprinting (both innate & learned) occurs only during a critical time frame once learned, can’t be changed  

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13 Types of Behaviour MimicryThe resemblance of one organism to another or to an object in its surroundings for concealment or protection from predators. the close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity, as seeming to be unpalatable or harmful.

14 Types of Behaviour Migrationmovement to a more suitable environment as seasons change e.g. dry vs. rainy seasons, winter vs. summer range for browsers & birds e.g. salmon upriver to spawn, artic tern-1800 m from Arctic to Antarctic

15 Types of Behaviour Territorialprotect a resource for exclusive use e.g. scenting / marking, birdsong, protection of mate / offspring, space, food or water source

16 Types of Behaviour Socialwork to create alliances, help the group e.g. grooming, babysitting, defense of musk ox young, play, play fight

17 Types of Behaviour Basking & PantingTo keep body cool & warm

18 Basking Behavior in Shark and Crocodile

19 Panting by animals

20 Sand Bathing or Dusting Behaviour

21 Types of Behaviour Camouflageis an adaptation that allows animals to blend in with certain aspects of their environment. It gives chance of survival by hiding it from predators. Camouflage is also used by some predators as a tool for hunting.

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25 Grooming (bonding, alliances, keeping clean)

26 Types of Behaviour Courtshipattracting a mate  e.g. courtship displays, bright feathers, songs, other vocalizations, head butting, fighting

27 Types of Behaviour Parental Careensuring survival of young e.g. carrying, nursing, cuddling, holding young

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