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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Behavior, Animal > Kinesis

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Kinesis  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Locomotor behavior not involving a steering reaction, but in which there may be a turning random in direction. It includes orthokinesis, the rate of movement and klinokinesis, the amount of turning, which are related to the intensity of stimulation.

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