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Nest-building in primates

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Obelisk posture

Body position by Odonata

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Ambush predator

Predator that hunts by surprise, as opposed to those that chase

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Avoidance response

Response that prevents an aversive stimulus

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Caudal luring

Form of aggressive mimicry where the predator attracts prey using its tail

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Matutinal

Natural world activity in early morning

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Hoarding (animal behavior)

Behavior; storage of food in hidden locations

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Bite inhibition

Animal behavior management

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Cathemerality

Irregular organismal activity pattern

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Allelomimetic behavior
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Burrow

Underground animal home dug in soft dirt

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Bruce effect

Effect of unfamiliar male scent on pregnant female rodents

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Circulus (zoology)

Reptilian social group

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Dominance hierarchy

Type of socially subordinate ranking

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Displacement activity

Behaviour due to cognitive conflict

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Girneys

Soft vocalizations used by species of Old World monkeys

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Elk antipredator behavior
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Herd

Similar as Group

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Dominance signal

Type of animal communication

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Hamster wheel

Exercise toy for hamsters and other rodents

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Knuckle-walking

Form of quadrupedal walking using the knuckles

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Laughter in animals

Overview of humor in animals

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Group augmentation
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Lateral line

Sensory system in fish

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Reproductive synchrony
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Supernormal stimulus

Concept in biology and psychology

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Poison shyness

Avoidance of a known toxic substance

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Optimality model
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One-male group

Type of social organization

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Pagophily

Preference or dependence on water ice

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Whitten effect

Synchronisation of oestrus by male pheromones

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Predatory imminence continuum
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Selfish herd theory

Aspect of natural behavior

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Animal echolocation

Method used by several animal species to determine location using sound

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Vent pecking

Bird behaviour

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Escape response

Rapid series of movements by an animal

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Crepuscular animal

Animal behavior primarily characterized by activity during the twilight

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Mass provisioning
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Collective animal behavior

Animal cognition

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Bachelor herd

Herd of juvenile male animals

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Breeding in the wild

Natural process of animal reproduction occurring in the natural habitat of a given species

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Interspecific feeding

Feeding between two separate animal species

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Startle response

Action or movement due to the application of a sudden unexpected stimulus

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Maternity den

Lair where the mother gives birth and nurtures the young

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Species-typical behavior

Behavior characteristic of all or most individuals of a species

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Natal homing

Tendency of many animals to return to their birthplace to reproduce

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Toe pecking

Abnormal behavior in captive birds

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Talking animal

Non-human animal that can make human-like sounds

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Menstrual synchrony

Idea that the menstrual cycle synchronizes with those of other women in close proximity

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Multi-male group

Type of social organization

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