1. Inherited and Learned Behaviors

2. Traits (Behavior) Traits are something an organism does. Examples:
A bear hibernating
Plant stems growing up and roots growing down

3. Instinctive Behavior
An instinctive behavior is a behavior that an animal inherits from its parents.
The animal is born with the behavior.

4. Inherited Traits
Characteristics passed down to an offspring by his or her parents.
These traits (behaviors) are controlled by genes made up of DNA.

5. Examples of Inherited Traits
Hibernation-a deep sleeplike state when an animal’s body processes slow down.
Migration-seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
Protecting Young
Walking-a baby colt can walk
after it is born.
Eating
Breathing

6. Examples of Inherited Traits
Fish swim
Spider spins web
Bird builds nest
Touch hot objects=pain

7. Examples of Inherited Traits
Fur color
Body markings
Height
Length
Shape of eyes, ears, nose, body

8. Learned Behavior
A learned behavior is a behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.

9. Examples of Learned Behaviors
Sea animals doing tricks
Birds avoiding viceroy butterflies

10. Examples of Learned Behaviors
Dog shakes paw with you
Fish swims to top of fish bowl
Dog hears bell and comes for food
Colt wears saddle to allow rider
Bird builds nest in safe place

11. Learned and Inherited
Some behaviors animals have are a combination of learned and inherited traits.
Examples:
Young cheetahs have the instinct to hunt, but at first do not know how to sneak up on their prey. They learn how to do that by watching their mother when she hunts.
Wolves have the instinct to hunt but learn to hunt in groups.

12. Hunting in Packs

13. Plant’s Behavior
All plant behavior is inherited (they can’t learn can they?).
However, plants will respond to their environment.

14. Plants responding to their environment
A plant’s response to a stimulus is called tropism.
If you put a plant near a window it will turn it’s leaves toward the sunlight.
Plants roots grow downward toward water.