Animals can learn to fixate on another animal {imprinting, memory}|, so they ignore or avoid other individuals. Imprinting can be on parent {filial imprinting} or mate {sexual imprinting}. Imprinting is most effective between members of same species.
process
Imprinting is gradual but not associative. Imprinting with one object prevents further imprinting with other objects, except by prolonged exposure. Prolonged exposure does not eliminate the memory but only suppresses it. After prolonged exposure, original imprint comes back readily.
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