[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Barking, purring, and playing are just some of the ways in which dogs and cats behave. These are examples of animal behaviors. Animal behavior is any way that...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the evolution of animal behavior and the nature-nurture debate.

Explore many different types of animal behavior.

Indiana University provides this resource for investigating careers in animal behaviors. Features training requirements, general sources for employment, list of additional resources, and institutions offering degreed programs.

Ever wonder where marine animals go? How fast they swim? How deep they dive? Electronic tagging has opened a new window into the world of the open ocean. Ocean Tracks gives you access to data collected by tags on real live migrating...

Observable coordinated responses to stimuli. Originates with genes that direct the formation of tissues and organs of the animal body (nervous & endocrine systems).

Young scholars review the process of science and then use the scientific process to design and carry out an experiment using pill bugs.

Use this guide to help you identify signs from different animals in the wilderness. Identify tracks, chew marks, signs from animals that build, eggs, and the like.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the two types of cyclic behaviors of animals.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why is animal communication important? Without it, animals would not be able to live together in groups. Animals that live in groups with other members of their...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Just about all human behaviors are learned. Learned behavior is behavior that occurs only after experience or practice. Learned behavior has an advantage over innate...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers innate behavior in animals.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the different types of social behavior of animals.

Use these questions about the biological explanation of social behavior in animals to practice for the MCAT.

Choose the picture that shows a learned behavior or an inherited trait.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does the word "communication" make you think of? Talking on a cell phone? Texting? Writing? Those are just a few of the ways in which human beings communicate....

Take an interactive quiz over animal structure, function, and behavior. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.

Try these five multiple-choice questions about the difference between innate and learned behaviors in animals. The quiz is self-checking, and provides hints to the student if needed.

At this site click on the pictures to find out about an animal community in Africa. Think about how animal communities are like your community. Think about how are they different.

Vocational article about working as an animal trainer for both wild and domestic animals.

Take this quick quiz to check comprehension of several ecological survival behaviors of animals.

Find out what you know about animal development by taking this pretest.

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A multitude of activities provide help with understanding animal adaptations.