A mallard duck egg hatches and the first moving object it sees is a young girl. the duckling begins following the girl everywhere. what is this case of mistaken identity called?

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this case of mistaken identity called imprinting. The best-known form of imprinting is filial imprinting, in
which a young animal acquires several of its behavioral characteristics from
its parent. It is most obvious in nidifugous birds, which imprint on their
parents and then follow them around.