1. Natural, automatic, or innate actions performed without conscious thought or prior learning, driven by biological impulses or reflexes.
The bird's instinctive behavior of building a nest is not taught but inherited.
O comportamento instintivo do pássaro de construir um ninho não é ensinado, mas herdado.
2. Actions that occur spontaneously in response to stimuli without deliberate reasoning or decision-making.
Pulling your hand away from a hot surface is an instinctive behavior.
Afastar a mão de uma superfície quente é um comportamento instintivo.