Question

Ethan vacationed with his family in Florida and had the opportunity to observe sea turtles hatching. After breaking out of their shells, the young hatchlings headed toward the ocean as quickly as possible. What kind of behavior were the hatchlings exhibiting

Answer 1

Answer:

In the case of the sea turtles hatching witnessed by Ethan and his family, the behavior exhibited is called an instinctive behavior.

The sea turtle knows that, the place which they are in (Inside the shells) are not where they are supposed to be in but rather should be inside a water body. Because of these, their instinct kicks in to free themselves from the shell and head towards the ocean.

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