A bird catches and tries to eat a caterpillar. The caterpillar has a bad taste, so the bird lets the caterpillar go. The next time it sees the same kind of caterpillar, the bird avoids eating it.Which best describes this behavior?

The bird tries eating the caterpillar, experiences its bad taste, and changes what it does the next time. It learns from the result of its first attempt, which is trial-and-error learned behavior. An instinct is not learned through this kind of experience.

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