Ethology is the study of animal behavior. An animal s behavior is its response to sensory input. There are three types of behaviors: orientation, agonistic, and mating. Orientation behaviors take the animal to its most favorable environment. Taxis is when an animal moves toward or away from a stimulus.
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15 Synonyms found for hyperbole. hyperbole 1529, from L. hyperbole, from Gk. hyperbole exaggeration, extravagance, related to hyperballein to throw over or beyond, from hyper- beyond + bole a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam, from bol-, nom. stem of ballein to throw (see ballistics).