Animal behavior unit

Now we've switched from our cell unit to the animal behavior unit. So far we have learned about instinctive and learned behavior. Instinctive and learned behaviors help the animal survive and reproduce. Instinctive behavior is a skill that an animal is born with, that they can do perfectly the first time, like a spider building a web. Each breed of animals has their own unique features to help them do what they need to do to survive, like how fish have gills to breathe underwater, or how an eagle has good eyesight so it can catch it's prey. Learned behavior is learned over time, with lots of practice. For instance, we don't know how to play the piano right when we're born, but we can, with practice as we get older. We've also learned about imprinting, which is an animal's ability to recognize and follow the first thing they see when they're born (which is usually their mother) the next time they see it. (By Helen)