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animal behavior

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noun

  1. behavior.

  2. a branch of biology that deals with the behavior of animals, encompassing such fields as ethology, comparative psychology, behavioral ecology, and sociobiology.


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The new study offers a different explanation, combining expertise from immunology, physics, and animal behavior.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Last week, we reported on how China is using insights about animal behavior to train AI-controlled drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

I did not go into conservation or animal behavior, despite putting Jane Goodall toward the top of my most-admired list.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

In 1979, an important study by Frans de Waal demonstrated how using science to test for a human hunch could help further our understanding of animal behavior.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

The section on animal behavior was exceptionally well stocked.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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