People are often noted to pick up and "adopt" a baby wild animal,which then leads to a set of dependent behaviors that the young animal learns very rapidly.The dependent behaviors will be retained through life,endangering the survivability of the animal around people or in the wild.This behavior is learned by

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This behavior is an example of imprinting, which is a rapid learning process that occurs shortly after birth or hatching, where young animals learn to recognize and follow the first moving object they see, often their mother or caregiver. When humans adopt wild animals, they become the first moving object the young animal sees, leading to imprinting on humans and the adoption of dependent behaviors that will be retained through life.

People Are Often Noted to Pick Up and "Adopt" a Baby