Foxes often cache excess food by burying it in the ground.A researcher rears in isolation a fox cub from birth; the cub has no access to dirt for digging.Once the fox is an adult, the researcher moves the fox to an outdoor enclosure.The researcher presents the fox with excess food to see if it will bury the food.This type of study is called a(n) _______ experiment, and it was used by _______ to demonstrate the _______.

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This type of study is called a deprivation experiment, used by ethologists to demonstrate the genetic determination of a behavior. The fox, despite being reared without access to dirt or observing others burying food, may still exhibit the behavior, suggesting a genetic component to this behavior.

Foxes Often Cache Excess Food by Burying It in the Ground.A