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Traits (Behavior)• Traits are something an organism does.
• Examples:
A bear hibernating
Plant stems growing up and roots growing down
Instinctive Behavior
• An instinctive behavior is a behavior that an animal inherits from its parents.
• The animal is born with the behavior.
Inherited Traits
• Characteristics passed down to an offspring by his or her parents.
• These traits (behaviors) are controlled by genes made up of DNA.
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
• Eating
• Breathing
Examples of Inherited Traits
• Fur color
• Body markings
• Height
• Length
• Shape of eyes, ears, nose, body
Learned Behavior
• A learned behavior is a behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
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.
Plant’s Behavior
• All plant behavior is inherited (they can’t learn can they?).
• However, plants will respond to their environment.