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Yeah, they "learn" to walk pretty quickly. Far too fast for it to be purely learning.
by colordrops 3y ago
Yeah, they "learn" to walk pretty quickly. Far too fast for it to be purely learning.
- Animats 3y agoAnimals that are ready to go shortly after birth are called precocial. This includes chickens and most of the equines. If you've ever seen a newborn foal stand up for the first time, it's clear that's a built-in behavior. Standing up on those long spindly legs usually works the first time. So does walking, and within hours, running. Lying down, however, is not built-in. I've seen a foal try to get back down on the ground, which is clearly trial and error, often ending in a fall. There's no evolutionary pressure to have that work right the first time.