If abnormal animal behavior is defined as a deviation from normal behavioral characteristics, what elements define normal animal behavior?

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The sum of an animal's genetic traits and environmental factors defines normal behavior. An animal is programmed, to some degree, by its genetic predispositions. External forces, such as learned behavior and the environment that the animal lives in also play a role in determining normal (and abnormal) behavior.

If Abnormal Animal Behavior Is Defined as a Deviation from Normal