Appetitive Behavior
| Definition: |
Animal searching behavior. The variable introductory phase of an instinctive behavior pattern or sequence, e.g., looking for food, or sequential courtship patterns prior to mating. |
| Notes: |
usually animal; introduct phase of instinctive behav; nothing to do with APPETITE, the desire for food |
| Previously Indexed: |
Behavior (1966-1967) |
Appetitive Behavior Categories.
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Grooming - An animal's cleaning and caring for the body surface. This includes preening, the cleaning and oiling of feathers with the bill or of hair with the tongue. |
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Predatory Behavior - Instinctual behavior pattern in which food is obtained by killing and consuming other species. |
Appetitive Behavior Definitions and Terms
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