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POSITIVE TAXIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

The behavior [of] an animal turn [ing] and mov[ing] toward ... an external stimulus.

CONT

Example of positive taxis: ... moths fly toward artificial light source.

OBS

... plural : [positive] taxes.

Key term(s)
  • positive taxes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Les taxies sont [...] des réponses orientées et obligatoires d'un organisme animal à un stimulus déclencheur externe. Les taxies peuvent pousser l'animal à s'approcher de la source de stimulation (on parle alors de taxies positives) ou à s'en éloigner (les taxies négatives). Parler de taxies positives ou négatives ne s'applique pas aux effets du comportement induit.

OBS

taxie : Réflexe inné, ou plus généralement acquis, qui amène un animal supérieur à se diriger vers un point d'où lui parvient un signal indiquant de la chaleur, de l'eau, une proie, etc.

Spanish

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