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Unit 2 Review Flashcards

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agonistic pucker

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The position of a dog’s mouth when the dog is in an offensive threat. The lips are pressed forward and the muzzle is wrinkled.

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altruism

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The ability of humans to care for and about the welfare of others.

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anogenital

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A term that refers to the region of the anus and the external reproductive organs.

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antithesis

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A theory presented by Charles Darwin, which states that a submissive animal expresses facial and postural changes that are the opposite of those displayed by the aggressive animal.

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auditory signal

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A message related to the sense of hearing.

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calming signal

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A message sent to reduce or stop aggressive conflicts; also, cutoff signal.

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coevolution

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The development of certain behaviors in a species caused by the influence of another species.

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communicator

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The sender of a message.

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convergence

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The evolution of two different species in a similar way because of similar pressures in the environment.

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cutoff signal

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A message sent to reduce or stop aggressive conflicts; also, calming signal.

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despotic hierarchy

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An arrangement in which a single individual dominates over all other individuals in a group.

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display

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A group of signals sent at the same time—for example, threat display.

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dominance

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Related to establishing social limits—that is, what others must not do.

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ethologist

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A scientist who studies whole patterns of animal behavior in natural environments.

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euthanasia

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The deliberate ending of the life of an animal because of extremely bad behavior or because it’s suffering from an incurable disease.

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gaze alternation

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A process in which a dog looks back and forth between its owner and some object the dog can’t get; an attempt to show where something is. Humans can use gaze alternation to tell a dog where they want it to go.

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hackles

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The hairs on the neck and back of an animal.

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hackles up (hackles raised)

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The raising of the hairs on the neck and back of an animal; also, piloerection.

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hierarchy

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The ranking of members in a group.

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incisors

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The front six teeth on each jaw. The incisors are used for cutting.

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innate

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Inborn.

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intention movement

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A signal that reveals the purpose (intent) of the sender.

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interspecific communication

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Communication between animals of different species.

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intraspecific communication

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Communication between animals of the same species.

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leader-follower bond

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A relationship in which one individual establishes dominance over another individual who becomes an obedient follower.

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linear hierarchy

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An arrangement similar to a despotic hierarchy, except the subordinate individuals form additional dominant-subordinate relations among themselves; also, pecking order.

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message

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The information sent in communication; a signal.

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modal-action pattern

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The response of an animal to a releaser in its environment.

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neoteny

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The retaining of juvenile characteristics into adulthood.

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nurturer-dependent bond

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The relationship between human and dog in which the human is the nurturer (provider of food, shelter, protection, and so on) and the dog is the dependent.

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olfactory signal

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A message related to the sense of smell.

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overhunting

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The excessive killing of prey so that the population of the prey animal is negatively affected.

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pecking order

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An arrangement similar to a despotic hierarchy, except the subordinate individuals form additional dominant-subordinate relations among themselves; also, pecking order.

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piloerection

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The raising of hackles, or hairs on the neck and back of a dog; also, hackles up and hackles raised.

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predation

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The act of preying on other animals for food.

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predator

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An animal that lives by killing and consuming other animals.

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prey

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An animal taken by another animal (a predator) as food. As a verb, prey means to take another animal as food.

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recipient

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The receiver of a message.

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releaser

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A stimulus in the environment that causes an animal to respond in a modal-action pattern.

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ritual

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A pattern; a display for the purpose of communication.

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signal

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Message; what the sender is trying to get across to the receiver.

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species-typical behavior

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Behavior that’s highly characteristic of, but not limited to, one species.

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species-specific signal

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A signal limited to a certain species.

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tactile

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Relating to the sense of touch.

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tactile signal

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A message relating to the sense of touch.

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theory

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An idea developed to explain some occurrence; something that’s assumed to be true but hasn’t been proven.

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threat display

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A combination of growling, baring of teeth, setting ears forward, and piloerection, all of which indicate aggressiveness.

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T’ing up

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A posture in which a submissive dog allows a dominant one to approach and face its side forming a T shape.

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triangular hierarchy

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An arrangement in which a first individual dominates over a second individual, the second individual dominates over a third individual, and the third individual dominates over the first individual.

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urine marking

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A form of olfactory communication used by some animals to establish territory.

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visual signal

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A message related to the sense of sight.

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