Inherited traits

Dogs barking

color-blindness

 An instinct is a way of acting that an animal does not have to learn.  Birds build nests and spiders spin webs by instinct.

Tail length

Baby turtles crawling to the ocean

Building nests

Spiders spinning webs

Cats grooming themselves

Birds building nests

Bats: Using echolocation to navigate and hunt at night.

Feather shape

Number of legs

o Reflexes, such as blinking.

Fur color

Eye color

Sharp teeth

Frogs jumping to escape predators.

Bees: Building honeycombs in hives