Headbobbing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Headbobbing is a noun meaning A stereotypic animal behaviour in which the head bobs up and down.
Meaning
A stereotypic animal behaviour in which the head bobs up and down.
Example Sentences
A distinctive feature of the guinea pig's response to conspecific odors (particularly of the male's response to female urine odors) is a behavior we have called headbobbing.
Cocaine induces a wide range of behaviors in rats, such as hyperlocomotion, excessive exploratory behavior, focused sniffing, headbobbing, as well as other repetitive purposeless behaviors.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bobbing, bobble, waggle, washboarding, fluttering, headshake.
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