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Behavioral Ecology Chapter 17 Behavior is what an animal does and how it does it. Innate behavior Lorenz and Tinbergen (1938) examined egg-rolling behavior in the greylag goose. If the egg slipped away, she continued the motion. Once started, the behavior must be completed in a specific way. Stereotypical behavior Fixed Action Patterns A fixed action pattern (FAP) is a sequence of unlearned, innate behaviors that is unchangeable. Once initiated, it is usually carried to completion. Fixed Action Patterns A FAP is triggered by an external sensory stimulus known as a sign stimulus. The egg, for