Definition of «innate behavior»

"Innate behavior" refers to actions or habits that we are born with and do naturally, without being taught or having prior experience.

The findings point to a model for further investigating how sex - specific innate behaviors in living things are controlled. (sciencedaily.com)
It is innate behavior for a cat to scratch its claws regularly. (thesprucepets.com)
The design is made in such a way that it stimulates our furry pal's innate behavior while giving them something to be busy with. (mypetneedsthat.com)
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