A newly hatched cuckoo bird is blind, but contact with an object beside it stimulates it to push the object out of the nest. Which term best describes this behavior?
A)learned
B)conditioning
C)imprinting
D)instinct
E)habituation

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This behavior is innate and a natural response that is programmed in the cuckoo's genes, which means it is an instinct. A newly hatched cuckoo pushes objects that touch it out of the nest because they mimic behavior that helps them take control of the host nest.

A Newly Hatched Cuckoo Bird Is Blind, but Contact with an Object