animal behavior
internally coordinated responses (actions or inactions) of animals (individuals or groups) to internal or external stimuli, via a mechanism that involves nervous system activity
animal migration
movement of animals from place to place, usually seasonal
lordosis behavior
reflex in some mammals
mobbing
antipredator adaptation in which individuals of prey species mob a predator by cooperatively attacking or harassing it, e.g. to protect offspring
intelligent disobedience
behavior in which a service animal disobeys a disabled owner’s instructions if it judges this to be safer—e.g. when a blind owner wants to cross a street but it is dangerous
feeding behavior
behavior associated with the intake of food
Tail biting in pigs
abnormal behavior in pigs
mating habits
species-specific behaviour of animals during the distinguishable phases of the mating season
Tail chasing
Behavior
avian sleep
sleep in birds
purr
fluttering vocalization
mating bite
part of the mating behavior
cheating
exploitive behavior in behavioral ecology
bee learning and communication
cognitive and sensory processes in bees
biting
behaviour of opening and closing the jaw found in many animals and humans, mainly done while eating food
exploration behavior
specific behavior of an organism in response to a novel environment or stimulus
mock combat
involves the execution of combative actions without intent to harm
Deception in animals
deception by non-human animals
nasty neighbor effect
when animals are more aggressive towards some familiar animals than unfamiliar animals
animal attack
attack by a non-human animal on a human
Bunting
animal behavior
artistic creation
process during which a work of art comes into being
refusal
the failure of a horse to jump an obstacle
grooming behavior
specific behavior of an organism relating to grooming, cleaning and brushing to remove dirt and parasites
animal communication
the transfer of information from one or a group of animals (sender or senders) to one or more other animals (receiver or receivers) that affects the current or future behaviour of the receivers
broodiness
behavioral tendency to sit on a clutch of eggs to incubate them
escape response
rapid series of movements performed by an animal in response to possible predation
mate guarding
animal behaviour
necking
ritual fight between giraffes
horse behavior
animal behaviour
recreational drug use in animals
intentional ingestion of psychoactive substances by animals for pleasure
tonic immobility
behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead
animal sexual behaviour
sexual behavior of non-human animals
pack hunter
other animals that hunt in a group
ant mill
phenomenon in which a group of ants march in a continuously rotating circle
reproductive behavior
specific behavior of an organism that is associated with reproduction
Neanderthal behavior
analysis of the behavior of the Neanderthal people
Weasel war dance
Behavior dance of excited weasels
Vigilance
type of animal behavior
dust bathing
animal maintenance behavior of rolling in dust
lek mating
mating behavior in certain animals
overwintering
process by which some organisms pass through the winter season
sociality
degree to which individuals in an animal population tend to associate in social groups and form cooperative societies
hoarding
animal behavior; storage of food in hidden locations
Savaging
In ethology, aggressive behaviour displayed by the mother towards the offspring
kneading
feline behavior of alternately pushing out and pulling in front paws
alpha
individual in the community with the highest rank
display
set of ritualized behaviours that enable an animal to communicate to other animals about specific stimuli