The tendency for some species of birds and mammals to follow and attach to the first thing that moves after they are born is called
A)reflex attachment
B)fixating
C)imprinting
D)encoding

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Imprinting is the process where young animals, particularly birds, form attachments during a critical period very early in life, often to the first moving object they encounter, which is usually their mother.

The Tendency for Some Species of Birds and Mammals to Follow