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... behaviour in insects , fishes , and birds and were particularly interested in the evolution of instinct . The comparative psychologists during this for- mative period were mostly Americans . They studied pri- marily behaviour in common ...
... behaviour in insects , fishes , and birds and were particularly interested in the evolution of instinct . The comparative psychologists during this for- mative period were mostly Americans . They studied pri- marily behaviour in common ...
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... BEHAVIOUR , ANIMAL ) . The concept of instinct has come to refer to complex unlearned behaviour that is recognizable and predictable in at least one sex of a species ( see INSTINCT ) . BIBLIOGRAPHY General Works : V.G. DETHIER and ELIOT ...
... BEHAVIOUR , ANIMAL ) . The concept of instinct has come to refer to complex unlearned behaviour that is recognizable and predictable in at least one sex of a species ( see INSTINCT ) . BIBLIOGRAPHY General Works : V.G. DETHIER and ELIOT ...
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... behaviour , and taxonomy of many species remain poorly understood . This article is divided into the following sections : General features Natural history Ecology Behaviour Reproduction and development Locomotion Form and function ...
... behaviour , and taxonomy of many species remain poorly understood . This article is divided into the following sections : General features Natural history Ecology Behaviour Reproduction and development Locomotion Form and function ...
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