Instinct Vs Learned Behavior
Middle School
Created on September 17, 2024
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Transcript
Animal behavior
instinctive and learned
objective:
I will be able to differentiate between instinctive and learned animal behaviors that relate to survival
Section I
Learned Behaviors
Are behaviors gained through observation & experience. These behaviors are not present at birth.
Instinct Behaviors
Are innate behaviors that an animal is born with. They are behaviors that are programmed into the species' DNA.
Key Terms
This images depicts Canadian geese flying south for the winter. These geese will travel up to 3,ooo miles, to escape the harsh northern winters. Geese maneuver these great distance with instinct alone and with no help from a GPS or phones.
What is taking place in the image to the right?
Section II
An instinct is defined as an animals ability to perform a behavior for the first time it is exposed to the proper stimuli. Each animal is born with different inherited instinct traits that are passed down through their genetic DNA and are crucial for their survival. These behaviors are known from birth. They are not observed or learned but information programmed in their DNA.
What is an instinct?
An instinct is known from birth which is not learned or observed. Even baby animals away from their parents will develop these skills. A prime example are sea turtles, who when hatched under the sand on the beach instinctively go toward the water. Instincts are the reason for so many animal actions such as;
- Geese know where to fly south and back north for nesting.
- Whales know when to migrate for mating season.
- Bears prepping for hibernation.
- Birds building nests
Instinct a deeper dive
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Learned behaviors
Section III
Consider a baby lion cub learning to hunt & stalk pray by watching and learning from their mothers. Baby Ducks learning how to avoid danger and what is safe to eat.
Is a behavior that an animal discovers through trial and error or observation of elder species.
Learned Behaviors
Baby Sea turtle making their way to the ocean?
Instinct or Learned?
Baby Geese following their parent for food?
Instinct or Learned?