"orientating response" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orientating responses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} orientating response (plural orientating responses)
  1. (zoology) An animal's response to a stimulus in which the animal moves in a way that allows it to better evaluate the nature of the stimulus. It can then better respond to danger through "fight or flight". Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-orientating_response-en-noun-jXRIOuYA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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