What animal behavior did Lorenz study in greylag geese and jackdaws?
Feeding habits
Imprinting
Migratory patterns
Sleep cycles
Answer
**Imprinting**, a form of learning that occurs during a critical period in an animal's development, was the subject of Konrad Lorenz's study on greylag geese and jackdaws. This phenomenon involves the formation of a strong attachment or recognition response towards the first moving object encountered, typically the mother or a parental figure.
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