Sentence examples for submissive behaviour from inspiring English sources

Studies with recovered AN individuals also highlight distinct emotional and interpersonal features such as behavioural avoidance, submissive behaviour [ 21, 22] and difficulties recognising emotion in others [ 23].

In this situation, we predicted that fish raised with older conspecifics would behave more submissively in general, and in particular would show more submissive behaviour towards the dominants in the vicinity of a prospective breeding cavity.

The alpha bull (or bulls) commands herd movements and enforces the same submissive behaviour from both sexes.

To test this prediction, we attempted to manipulate submissive behaviour by injecting the removed individuals with isotocin, a nonapeptide hormone that has been shown in the laboratory to increase the expression of submissive behaviour in this species.

A report by an intelligence and security firm commissioned by Karim's family found his "submissive behaviour is consistent with a kidnap victim".

Submissive behaviour, form of animal behaviour in which one individual attempts through appeasement displays to avoid injury by a dominant member of its own species.

The behaviours were grouped into the following behaviour classes: non-aggressive behaviours (e.g. swimming), submissive behaviours (escape from an aggressive opponent or submission postures), aggressive displays and symmetrical high aggression (biting or chasing each other in a circle interrupted by mouth-fighting).

In every observation session, the group was observed continuously for 60 min and the frequency of submissive behaviours (escape from an aggressive opponent or submission postures without dark colouration), dominant behaviours (aggressive displays or nest-digging) and courtship displays were recorded for each male.

Approaches, chases and bites were aggressive behaviours while arm-waving and fleeing were submissive behaviours.

For example, in N. pulcher, subordinates may appease dominant breeders through submissive behaviours before they get evicted [16].

Therefore, subsequent predator-induced negative effects on helper behaviour have to be interpreted with care, since due to their reduced food intake, helpers in the predator treatments may need to save energy by investing less in helping and submissive behaviours.