avoidance behavior?

Question

Can someone explain to me avoidance behavior in animals? Examples please.

Answer 1

Animals have evolved to physically avoid things that in some way reduce their fitness.....so small things avoid being out in the open (to avoid predators). Frogs avoid hot dry areas (to avoid drying out). Some animals even avoid their own kind (except to mate) to spread out and share resources better (some big cats are loners). But, in the end, it is all about what increases their ability to leave more offspring. Think in those terms, and you can figure out most of these biology questions.

Answer 2

Essentially, avoidance behavior is any behavior that leads to the animal in question eliminating an undesirable thing from their life. That is, to avoid something that is not beneficial to them. this could be simple unbeneficial or detrimental. There are plenty of examples, some are inherant (instinct if you will) and others are learned. For example, if you eat chicken then fall ill, in the future your body will not desire chicken. it associates the chicken with the illness. This is learned. Or, you naturally avoid green meat as it is a sign of rot. This isnt something you have to be told, its just known. Animals do it too, in choosing habitats, paths to walk on and foods to eat.

Answer 3

Ever turned on a light in a dark room and surprised a cockroach? What did it do? That, my friend, is avoidance behavior.

Answer 4

That is a very good question! Avoidance behavior takes allot of precognitive mental alertness. Some thing probably only man has. Did it evolve? Or is it a gift of a creator? I vote for the latter.