Animal Migration

Periodic movements of animals in response to seasonal changes or reproductive instinct. Hormonal changes are the trigger in at least some animals. Most migrations are made for reasons of climatic change, feeding, or breeding.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.113.069.500

MeSH Unique ID: D025041

Entry Terms:

• Animal Migrations
• Migrations, Animal
• Migration, Animal

Previous Indexing:

• Behavior, Animal (1966-2001)

See Also:

• Homing Behavior

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Behavior, Animal
Animal Distribution
Animal Migration