Consummatory Behavior
| Definition: |
An act which constitutes the termination of a given instinctive behavior pattern or sequence. |
| Notes: |
mainly animal; conclusion of a series of responses: nothing to do with "consumption" of food or other substances ( = EATING BEHAVIOR see FEEDING BEHAVIOR) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Behavior, Animal (1966-1967) |
Consummatory Behavior Categories.
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Nesting Behavior - Animal behavior associated with the nest; includes construction, effects of size and material; behavior of the adult during the nesting period and the effect of the nest on the behavior of the young. |
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Sex Behavior, Animal - Sexual activities of animals. |
Consummatory Behavior Definitions and Terms
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