instinctive behaviour

any behaviour pattern that is inherited and not clearly learned.

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Whether the association of a smell with increased chance of catching prey is a learned behaviour or an instinctive behaviour is not known, but it is unlikely that the spider observed here had ever come in contact with A.

Association of a White-banded Jumping Spider Hypoblemum albovittatum (Salticidae: Araneomorphae: Aranaea) with an Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus Aseroe rubra (Phallaceae: Basidiomycota)

This instinctive behaviour is difficult to break - to the detriment of larger plants and shrubs - so consider creating small stone paths at the back of borders for your dog to use on their patrols.

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An overweight cat is sluggish and simply cannot partake of their most basic, instinctive behaviour.

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It is instinctive behaviour common to most creatures, especially football supporters.

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And what animals teach us is how to be supernormal, that is, how to manifest a kind of instinctive behaviour that, far from being one-tracked and mechanical, as per its comprehension in the popular understanding of biology, actually generates creative responses in relation to a complex environment.

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There is always a risk in trying to accredit an animal's instinctive behaviour with our human perception of what make up the deadly sins.

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Neumuller clad the animal characters in becoming human costumes, while the instinctive behaviour of the human protagonists is accentuated in a balanced manner.

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But sleep expert Dr Chris Idzikowski told jurors: "Sexsomnia is instinctive behaviour, they are not conscious at the time.

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Sexsomnia affects mostly deep-sleeping men: "Sexsomnia is instinctive behaviour, they are not conscious at the time," he said.

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Geese, and other wild birds, are by their nature very territorial and display instinctive behaviour such as hissing when they feel this territory is threatened.

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This paper represents an important step towards understanding and harnessing the value of human instinctive behaviour (as opposed to learned behaviour).

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But she has her instinctive behaviour as well, such as sitting up on her back legs on sentry duty.