Term Name: hatching behavior
Synonyms: hatching behaviour
Definition: The specific behavior of an organism during the emergence from an egg shell. In Drosophila for example, the larva swings its head reiteratively through a semicircular arc, using its mouth hooks to tear apart the chorion in front of it and thus free itself from within the egg shell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035187]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: hatching
is a type of: behavior