Animal Behaviour full notes
INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL BEHAVIOR The word ‘ethology’ is derived from two Greek word ‘ethos’ meaning culture and ‘logos’, meaning study. Behavior can be defined as observable activities an animal performs in response to the various stimuli in order to survive and reproduce. A behavioral act is a response to a stimulus which is the basic and universal concept of behavior. A stimulus is always a change in the internal or external environment of organisms. A stimulus may be in the form of signs/symbols or releases. Signs can be visual, auditory, chemical or other types of sensory models. A releaser stimulus releases certain programmed stereotyped activities or fixed action pattern
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animal behaviour full notesthe word ‘ethology’ is derived from two greek word ‘ethos’ meaning culture and ‘logos’
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meaning study behavior can be defined as observable activities an animal performs i