On your Graphic Organizer

Draw a picture of your favorite animal

List 4 characteristics explaining why this animal is your favorite

Why Do Animals Behave as They Do?

actions an animal performsFor:• survival• reproduce

A. Animal behavior

B. Instinctive Behavior

Instinct: behaviors known without being

taughtExamples:• kangaroo crawls into mother’s

pouch• spiders spin a web

C. Learned: process leading to changes in behavior based on practice and experience

1. Conditioning: connecting a stimulus with a

good or bad eventExample: • Training a dog

to do a trick

C. Learned: process leading to changes in behavior based on practice and

experience

2. Trial and Error: learned behavior after repeated practice until skilled

Example:•Riding a bike

C. Learned: process leading to changes in behavior based on practice and

experience

3. Insight Learning:

solving a problem from what you already know

C. Learned: process leading to changes in behavior based on practice and

experience

D. Imprinting: recognizing and following the moving object they see

–For:– Finding food – Avoiding predators– Knowing their own species

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

2. Establishing territory• Territory: area occupied by

animal/group of animals• Example: your pet at home

• Discussion: What about the dog run?

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

3. Mating/Raising Young• Courtship Behavior:

• Males/females recognize each other• Reproduction of the species

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

4. Living in Groups• Protection of each other for

survival• Safety in groups• Protects against predators• Example: fish swim in schools

• Society• Same species work together to benefit

whole group

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

5. Communication• Courtship• Defend themselves• Warnings• Food sources

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

6. Behavior Cycles• Regular predictable patterns• Help animals survive

• Circadian Rhythms• behavior cycles that appear over a one

day period• Hibernation

• State of greatly reduced body activity

Ch. 5.2 Patterns of Behavior

7. Migration• Regular journey from one place to another and back again• Food• Good environment• Reproduction• Seasonal• Human activities interfere with

migration