Animal Behaviour

Animal behaviour is the scientific study

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of how animals interact with each other, other living beings, and their environment. It includes studying how

Instinctual behaviours are innate behaviours

Instinctual behaviours are innate behaviours that animals are born with and do not need to learn. Examples include spiders spinning webs, birds buildi

Imprinting is when young animals form

Imprinting is when young animals form strong attachments to the first moving object they see after birth, usually their mother. Konrad Lorenz discover

Conditioning is learned behaviour where animals

Conditioning is learned behaviour where animals respond to stimuli that are different from natural ones. Ivan Pavlov's famous experiment showed dogs c

Imitation is when animals copy

Imitation is when animals copy the behaviour of other animals to learn new skills. Chimpanzees learn to use sticks to get food by watching others. Hum