Cyclic Behavior

Cyclic Behavior

Cyclic behaviors are patterns of behavior that repeat in a regular cycle. These behaviors help animals survive by keeping them in sync with nature’s rhythms. For example, animals might sleep at night and be active during the day (circadian rhythms), or migrate and hibernate base...

Animals follow repeating cycles that help them survive and adapt to environmental changes. Some cycles occur annually, while others happen daily.

Some animals migrate to find better conditions. This is an innate behavior, meaning they are born knowing how to do it.

For example, monarch butterflies migrate up to 3,000 miles south each...