Instinct

Lord of the Flies Allegory: Civilization vs. Savagery Every human has a primal instinct lying within them. It is not a question of how close to the actual surface it dwells, but rather how well an individual controls and copes with it. In a state of prolonged anguish and panic, what is one truly capable of? Can one remain sophisticated or will the temptation of their dark subconscious take over, bringing out the barbarianism which exists in us all? William Golding’s Lord of the Flies explores

“Beasts under the Big Top” by Sena Christian and “When Animals Mourn” by Barbara J. King both relate to the idea of animal behavior and the different ways it can be affected. Christian explains the effects on behavior caused by an animals surroundings and treatment by humans. In contrast, King specifically focuses on the impact death has on an animals behavior, whether it be a passing in the community or of a close family member. Although both authors write about changes in animal mannerisms, they

The captivity of wild animals has been a highly debated topic for many years. Zoos and aquariums are huge attractions and can be found all over the world. Movies such as Black Fish and Unlocking the Cage showcase some of the troubling behaviors animals in captivity portray. Advocates for animal rights can use these movies to push their agenda and people who oppose these films say they are forms of propaganda. The fact of the matter is that it does not matter what side of the argument that you are

Instinctual behaviors that horses acquire are their social structure, reproduction, mothering, feeding and communication. For their social structure they have a complex structure. Horses are not territorial animals, they usually graze close to other herds and there is little to no aggression showed. Having the dominant leader of the groups is defined by the horse who has preferential access to resources through aggressive threats or actions. As for reproduction the mare, or female horse will urinate

Instinct is a natural or intuitive way of acting and thinking. For the purposes of this essay, instinct and intuition will be considered one and the same, since the definition of one includes the other. Instinct gives us the ability to understand something without needing conscious reasoning or logical thinking. Sometimes described as a “gut feeling”, intuition helps us make a decision by giving us a seemingly unexplainable or even illogical answer. This answer is based on our past experiences and

People go to zoos and aquariums and think nothing of the animals. One pays to see the lion do absolutely nothing, and it does this because it knows that this day is no different than every other day. Animals may have given birth recently, yet one sees the baby because it has been taken and sold off to another zoo. Some may argue that zoos and Aquariums are the source to why animals live longer. Although it has been proven, that even while being in captivity, “many animals suffer mentally from their

Behavioral Enrichment and Monitoring as Means to Improve Animal Welfare Although keepers have provided forms of enrichment to zoo animals for years, interest in scientifically raising captive animals’ standard of living has grown (Ben-Ari, 2001). Behavioral engineering, also known as behavioral, animal, or environmental enrichment, is a type of husbandry technique used to better the physiological and psychological states of animals, conserve species by raising the rate of reproduction, diversify

Alpacas Alpacas instinctive behaviors consist of five things, the first one is their social structure. Alpacas will sometimes spit at each other for when they need personal space. This is something that is done naturally so if you get near an alpaca that is not comfortable with people you could potentially get spit on. So when working with alpacas be careful and pay attention to not get to close to an alpaca that isn’t comfortable with you around. The next behavior is reproduction, when alpacas

Otariid Rearing Behavior In all otariid species, the male ignores young pups. There is no parental care. Often, the males are even overly aggressive towards young pups. After parturition, the mother immediately smells the newborn and vocalizes. The pup can vocalize within minutes of birth. Through these actions, a mother-pup bond is formed. They can then recognize each other and reestablish connections based on smell and vocalizations (textbook). It is thought that hearing is the more efficient

see someone and think they look really smart, but they really are not. I think prejudice exists because it is instinct to recognize a threat, as part of nature, but as humans are so advanced, those instincts have changed a bit, to recognize people and things as what they are or are not before even knowing anything about it. There is not much to do to counter this, as it is human instinct. Prejudice