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The Austrian scientist who studied animal behaviour is _____.

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Christian Doppler
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Konrad Lorenz
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Ernst Mach
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Sigmund Freud
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The correct option is B Konrad Lorenz
Konrad Lorenz (1903 to 1989) was an Austrian scientist who studied animal behaviour. He reared geese when the eggs hatched, he observed that the newborns became imprinted on him. They followed him around and preferred to be near him even when they had grown into adult geese.

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