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Instinct Animals Behavior Learn Naturally ɪnstɪŋkt N 本能

Front instinct
Pron ['ɪnstɪŋkt]
Back 【instinct】
n. 本能
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.
保护幼小动物是大部分动物的本能。
Vocab
instinctinborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

An instinct is something you don't need to learn — it happens naturally, without you even thinking about it. Babies cry by instinct, and ducks follow their mother by instinct.

Animals and humans learn a lot of things from other animals and humans. But if there isn't any learning involved, then the behavior is an instinct. Instincts come naturally, like a baby's desire to feed. Some behaviors are a combination of instinct and learned behavior, like language. Others happen without any teaching at all, like the instinct to run when you see a big, hungry looking bear. When you see the word instinct, think natural response.

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