Animal Behavior. Introduction: Ethology is the study of animal behavior. Behavior is an animal's response to sensory input, and falls into two basic categories: learned and innate (inherited).
figure, fig(noun) a diagram or picture illustrating textual material. Synonyms: number, form, design, fig, trope, physical body, material body, figure of speech, frame, image, figure, name, build, common fig tree, chassis, shape, anatomy, bod, flesh, pattern, soma, common fig, digit, public figure, human body, physique.
give the fig To insult; also the fig of Spain and the now obsolete to give the fico. The fig or Italian fico is a contemptuous gesture which involves putting the thumb between the first two fingers or in the mouth. English versions of both expressions date from the late 16th century.