Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995. An action that indicates the behavior in which an animal is about to engage. Frequently, such movements are merely preparatory to the subsequent behavior, or they may be the initial actions themselves. In conflict situations, an animal may display intention movements but not follow through with the behavior the intention movements suggest In such cases, the movements may indicate which motivations are in conflict. Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.
Interference is most common in gregarious species.
Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995. Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995. Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995. In a biological context, the term is most commonly used in reference to insertion of the penis into the vagina. Definition from Hurnik et al., 1995.