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Ed.) ANIMAL LiFE The Himalayas, stretching from east to west, form a barrier
largely preventing the movement of animals southward or northward. Thus, Asia
north of the Himalayas, with parts of western Asia and most of the Far East,
belongs ...
Ed.) ANIMAL LiFE The Himalayas, stretching from east to west, form a barrier
largely preventing the movement of animals southward or northward. Thus, Asia
north of the Himalayas, with parts of western Asia and most of the Far East,
belongs ...
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(B.G.S./L.B.Sm.) Behaviour, Animal Animal behaviour (ethology) includes any
activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to
survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for
instance, ...
(B.G.S./L.B.Sm.) Behaviour, Animal Animal behaviour (ethology) includes any
activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to
survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for
instance, ...
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Habituation is learning to disregard stimuli that are without significance to the
animal. In many respects it is the simplest form of learning, and it is sometimes
regarded as a fundamental property of all living matter. Most animals inherit a ...
Habituation is learning to disregard stimuli that are without significance to the
animal. In many respects it is the simplest form of learning, and it is sometimes
regarded as a fundamental property of all living matter. Most animals inherit a ...
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