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Instinct

An instinct is something you know to do without 

thinking about it.

Ex: Like when kittens are born they know to feed 

off of their mothers without being taught.

Phototaxis

Phototaxis is when an organism moves because of light, 

It can either move towards the light or away from it.

Ex: Moths always move towards light.

Hibernation

Hibernation is how some animals deal with winter, in 

other words they find a safe place and sleep through 

winter.

Ex: Bears will sleep through winter in caves...

Estivation

Estivation is when an animal stops growing because of 

the heat or dryness of the weather.

Ex: Lizards estivate during the middle of summer...

Migration

Migration is when a group of animals move from on 

place to another because of the change of seasons.

Ex: Zebras migrate every year in search of 

greener pastures.

Habituation

Habituating is when animals learn something from seeing it 

done.

Ex: Prairie dogs give an alarm when there is an enemy-like 

animal approaching.

Imprinting

Imprinting is when a young animal starts to look up to 

another animal as there parent.

Ex: If a baby duck is lost it will find another duck to 

imprint on and follow it around as if its there mother.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is when you teach an animal to do 

something it would not know how to do on its own.

Ex: A man named Pavlov taught his dog to slob at the sound 

of a bell.

Trial and Error Learning

A way to learn to do something after trying over 

and over until you get it right.

Ex: Dogs can practice jumping hurdles until they 

can get over with hitting it or making it fall.

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