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Ethology (from the Greek ethos and logos, “character” and “study”) is the scientific branch that studies animal behavior . To do this, it is necessary to know the habits and behaviors of the animal we want to study. An essential tool in an ethological study is the ethogram. By definition, an ethogram is the set of natural behaviors that a specific … Read more
Parental care is all those behaviors that are aimed at the well-being and survival of their offspring. The intensity and type of parental care varies from species to species, according to the type of environmental and predatory pressure, the social system and the characteristics of the species in question. Read also: The animal father: bad parents and The animal … Read more
The perception of the surrounding environment occurs through weak or powerful signals that are picked up by our body, to be translated into information. These messages can be processed into behavioral and / or physiological responses, which the individual uses to survive. Not everything we know is taught to us, indeed, there are behaviors that manifest themselves from birth. These, … Read more
Converting the stimuli of the surrounding environment into information is a fundamental characteristic for surviving in a world full of dangers and daily challenges. But the ability to send this data to other individuals is an advantage that makes life easier for the population. In man, the possibility of communicating in a complex way has allowed a … Read more
Play is perhaps one of the most complex behaviors that we can find in the animal world. It is an action that we know very well because humans play too, and apparently it is a rather important behavior! Play is seen as a broad category of behavior, as basic in its phenomenology to smart complex animals … Read more
Instincts, reflexes, associative and non-associative learning and other types of learning. The ‘ Learning is experiential and behavioral change is key to ensuring the survival of an individual, as each animal, to survive, must be able to adapt to the changes to which it is subject in its environment. There are different types of learning, from more “automatic” … Read more
