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Some abnormal behaviours may be related to environmental conditions (e.g. captive housing) whereas others may be due to medical conditions. The list does not include behaviours in animals that are genetically modified to express abnormal behaviour (e.g. reeler mice). A polar bear performing stereotyped pacing.
Stereotypies are repetitive, sometimes abnormal behaviors like pacing on the perch for birds. There are adaptive stereotypic behaviors such as grooming in cats and preening in birds. Captive parrots commonly perform a range of stereotypies. These behaviors are repeated identically and lack any function or goal.
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"Not now, I'm at work!"
The dog took herding sheep to a totally new place by riding the sheep's back like she was a surfboard. But don't worry, the pup was keeping a close eye on the other members of the flock. She kept ...
Allelomimetic behavior, or allomimetic behavior, is a range of activities in which the performance of a behavior increases the probability of that behavior being performed by other nearby animals. Allelomimetic behavior is sometimes called contagious behavior and has strong components of social facilitation , imitation , and group coordination.
The little tail is too cute!