Ethology Flashcards
is the scientific study of animal behavior
Ethology
what animal behavior covers the ethology
animal communication, predation, defense, aggression, mating, imprinting, fixed action patterns and releasers, and migration—most often in their natural conditions.
One major facet of ethology is the study of ____________
instinct
Explain why ethology plays a huge role in many fields:
as pet training
as animal welfare and conservation
human safety
it can be defined as the response given from animals to internal and external stimuli
behavior
this is organized segment of behaviour having a special function
behavioral pattern
what contributes to the behavioral pattern of an animal
*developed through play and social contact with others
*under the influence of environmental stimulationn and genetic factors
* varies with sexes, breed, strain, individual, climate
what are the types of behaviour
normal and abnormal behaviour
under the normal behavior of an animal, what are two types
maintenance and reproductive
what are the behaviors under the Maintenace behaviour
social behaviour
agonistic behavior
body care behaviour
ingestive behavior
thermoregulatory behaviour