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Animal Behavior Presentation
Animal Behavior Presentation
By: Katie C. & Bianca A.
Stingrays
Martial Eagle
Meerkat
Evidence
Behavior: The Martial Eagle flew towards the trainer and landed on their hand or landed on the platforms that they were trained to land on.
Analysis: This is operant conditioning because the birds are trained so that whenever a trainer asks them to do something or go on a platform, they do it and then receive food after. This is an example of positive reinforcement which is a part of operant conditioning. When the bird does an action it is supposed to, it receives an award to strengthen the behavior.
Fun Fact: Martial Eagles are one of the largest Eagle species. They are native to southern Africa. They are large, but also very lightweight.
Behavior: The stingrays swam around the tank in continuous circular patterns. When people placed fingers in the tank, the stingrays would approach the rim of the tank.
Analysis: They exhibited operant conditioning because of the positive reinforcement they receive (food and contact comfort) when they get near the rim.
Fun Fact: Stingray venom was used as an anesthetic. While painful, stingray venom isn’t usually deadly unless victims are stung in the chest or abdomen. In ancient Greece, venom was actually extracted from stingray spines for the purpose of being used as an anesthetic by dentists.
Behavior: The Meerkats would dig holes and tunnels around their area.
Analysis: The Meerkats demonstrated operant conditioning. Negative reinforcement was exhibited when unwanted heat from the sun is taken away after digging the burrows.
Fun Fact: Meerkats mainly eat insects but also lizards, snakes, scorpions, spiders, plants, eggs, small mammals, centipedes and fungi. They are immune to certain types of snake and scorpion venom.