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		fujidust on May 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How does a cowbird learn to be a cowbird? (2016) This behavior is thought to be innate, which by definition is considered to be not learned behavior but preprogrammed into DNA. Consider a plant titling towards the sun.

NoRagrets on May 14, 2022 [–]

Plant tilting towards the sun is due to heliotropism : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropism

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