Learned Behaviors and Inherited Traits

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Learned Behaviors and Inherited Traits

• Norton Fourth Grade quiz Review

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Inherited Traits

• Offspring inherit certain traits from their
  parents. An inherited trait is a characteristic
  that is passed from parents to offspring.
  (ScienceSaurus p. 82)

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Learned Behaviors

• A learned behavior is a behavior that an animal
  develops by observing other animals or being
  taught.
• (Science Saurus p. 93)

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Can you identify the learned behaviors and the
inherited traits?
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A colt wearing a saddle and bridle to carry
someone on its back.

• Learned Behavior

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Cheetahs knowing how to sneak up on an animal

• Learned Behavior

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Chimpanzees using twigs to fish for termites

• Learned Behavior

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The ability to roll your tongue

• Inherited Trait

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A person has green eyes

• Inherited Trait

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A brown calf has brown parents

• Inherited Trait

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Your fish swim to the top of the aquarium before
you drop the food in

• Learned Behavior

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A bird finds a safe place to build a nest

• Learned Behavior

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A fish has gills to breathe

• Inherited Trait

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A snake has a diamond pattern on its back

• Inherited Trait

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An oak tree has leaves that look similar to other
oak trees

• Inherited Trait

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All female kangaroos have a pouch

• Inherited Trait

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A dog shakes paws with you

• Learned Behavior

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A ranchers cows moo and start to walk toward his
pick up

• Learned Behavior

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A raccoon digs in a trash can looking for food

• Learned Behavior

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Now its your turn.

• Name one learned behavior.
• Name one inherited trait.