Hank the hummingbird has been isolated since birth. When he is released into the company of an attractive female hummingbird, he almost immediately begins the courtship ritual. Hank's behavior shows that ____.?

a. ?you can’tdistinguish animal behavior from human behavior
b. ?fixed action patterns have a strong learned component
c. ?you can’t keep a good hummingbird down
d. ?species-specific behaviors are unlearned, inherited patterns


ANSWER:
d

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