Instinctive behavior occurs when an animal has a particular internal state while it is in the presence of a specific external stimulation called a releaser or a sign stimulus.
47 Ships Sunk by Kamikaze Aircraft. by Bill Gordon. Sources differ regarding the number of ships sunk by kamikaze aircraft during World War II. Inoguchi (1958, 211-34) lists the names of 34 ships sunk by kamikaze attacks, and Warner (1982, 323-34) gives the names of 57 ships sunk by special attack aircraft. However, an examination of other historical records indicates that both of these two lists do not have the correct number of ships sunk by kamikaze.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December (7th) of 1941  damaged dozens of ships and sunk quite a few others. The ships sunk  in the attack totaled 18, with 5 battleshâ¦ips included. Perhaps the  most famous victim of the attack was the U.S.S. Arizona, which  continues to serve as a national monument.