Normal Animal Behaviour L01

Question 1

What is the scientific term used to describe ‘Normal Animal Behaviour’?

Answer 1

Ethology

Question 2

State 4 reasons as to why we might want to keep animals in captivity.

Answer 2

1. advise human research
2. improve breeding programmes
3. for conservation purposes
4. education

Question 3

List 5 different common ‘normal’ behaviours.

Answer 3

1. eating
2. drinking
3. sleeping
4. mating
5. fear

Question 4

List 5 different ‘abnormal’ behaviours.

Answer 4

1. rocking
2. pacing
3. drinking urine
4. self-mutilation
5. logging

Question 5

List 4 different behaviours that are considered normal within some species.

Answer 5

1. hibernation
2. dancing
3. basking in the sun
4. migration

Question 6

Nikolaas Tinbergen was an ethologist and zoologist. He posed 4 ‘why’ questions. What were those questions?

Answer 6

1. Why do some animals respond to internal stimuli in a certain way?
2. Why do some animals respond to environmental stimuli in a certain way?
3. Why do animals of a certain species or group behave in particular ways?
4. Why do some animals respond in one way and others in another?

Question 7

What was Nikolaas Tinbergen’s main study focus on?

Answer 7

Seagulls

Question 8

Finish the sentence.

Different species of animals will have different ………… behaviour.

Answer 8

Normal

Question 9

Briefly describe the term ‘stereotypical behaviour’.

Answer 9

This is a normal behaviour that is done excessively. Used as a stress-reliever. Serves no purpose to the animal.

Question 10

What is an ethogram used for?

Answer 10

An ethogram has a list of behaviours of which we can expect to be shown as well as a description of what each behaviour means. It allows ethologists to easily record the behaviour of which animals are displaying.