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Animal Behaviour — Syllabus
Telangana Board · Class 9 · Biology
What Animal Behaviour covers in Telangana Board Class 9 Biology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the Telangana Board Class 9 Biology syllabus.
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4 Topics · Telangana Board Class 9 Biology · 2026-27
Topics in Animal Behaviour
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What is Animal Behaviour?
- Animal behaviour is the scientific study of interaction of animals with each other, other living beings, and environment
- Explores how animals find and defend resources, avoid predators, choose mates, reproduce, and care for young ones
- Both external stimuli (sounds, smells, threats, weather) and internal stimuli (hunger, fear) prompt behaviours
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Types of Animal Behaviour
- Four main types: Instinct, Imprinting, Conditioning, and Imitation
- Each type serves different survival and reproductive functions
- Behaviours can be innate (born with) or learned through experience
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Instinct Behaviour
- Behaviours that do not need to be learned - they are innate
- Can be simple reflexes or complex behaviours like nest-making
- Examples include spider web spinning, hen protecting chicks, reflex actions
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Imprinting Behaviour
- Young animals recognize and follow the first moving object they see after hatching/birth
- Helps young animals identify their mother for food and protection
- Occurs during a critical period shortly after birth
Key Concepts
Animal behaviour is the scientific studyInstinctual behaviours are innate behavioursImprinting is when young animals formConditioning is learned behaviour where animalsImitation is when animals copy
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Key topics in Animal Behaviour include What is Animal Behaviour?, Types of Animal Behaviour, Instinct Behaviour, Imprinting Behaviour. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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